Considering that the classical categorical approach to mental disorders does not allow a
clear identification of at-risk conditions, the dimensional approach provided by the Research …

When confronted with others' fortunes and misfortunes, emotional reactions can take various
forms—ranging from assimilative (happy-for-ness, sympathy) to contrastive emotions (envy …

The startle response is a crossspecies defensive reflex that is considered a key tool for
crossspecies translational emotion research. While the neural pathway mediating …

Defensive system activation promotes heightened perception of threat signals, and
excessive attention to threat signals has been discussed as a contributory factor in the …

The reticulotegmental nucleus (RtTg) has long been recognized as a crucial component of
brainstem reticular formation (RF). However, the function of RtTg and its related circuits …

Emotions are frequently considered as the driving force of behavior, and psychopathology is
often characterized by aberrant emotional responding. Emotional states are reflected on a …

The clinical presentation of anxiety may differ between Hispanics/Latinx (H/L) and non-H/L,
although findings on ethnic differences in self-reported anxiety symptoms have been mixed …

Exaggerated startle has been recognized as a core hyperarousal symptom of multiple fear-
related anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic disorder …

The present study investigated the interplay between attention and affective disposition
during emotional processing in dysphoria. Attentional and affective startle modulation and …

Introduction While a growing body of research is adopting Research Domain Criteria
(RDoC)-related methods and constructs, there is still a lack of comprehensive reviews on the …