Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) has been posited as ubiquitous across experiences of anxiety;
however, studies testing how IU impacts behavior remain scant. The current study examined
the impact of IU on performance during a keyboard typing task, a relatively complex and
common behavior. A total of 40 members of the university community completed the task
and measures of IU, trait anxiety, negative affect, and state anxiety. Heart rate and skin
conductance were also assessed during the task as indices of state anxiety. IU was …