Global/local processing style: Explaining the relationship between trait anxiety and binge eating.
Kendra R BeckerFranziska PlessowKathryn A ConiglioNassim TabriDebra L FrankoLazaro V ZayasLaura GermineJennifer Joanne ThomasKamryn T EddyPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2017)
In individuals with disordered eating, being more generally anxious may encourage a detailed-oriented bias, preventing individuals from maintaining the bigger picture and making them more likely to engage in maladaptive behaviors (e.g., binge eating).