Previous research suggests that individual differences in pathogen disgust sensitivity and
social anxiety predict avoidance behavior, especially of pathogen cues, and reduced …

What are the major vulnerabilities in people with social anxiety? What are the most
promising directions for translational research pertaining to this condition? The present …

Attention bias modification (ABM) was introduced over a decade ago as a computerized
method of manipulating attentional bias and has been followed by intense interest in …

There's nothing wrong with being shy. But if shyness or social anxiety keeps you from
building meaningful relationships with others, advancing in your education or career, or …

Anxiety is highly prevalent in pediatric chronic pain. This comorbidity has been explained by
the presence of shared mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of …

Previous studies have indicated that socially-anxious individuals prefer to maintain a greater
interpersonal distance from others, specifically from strangers. Notwithstanding, it has yet to …

The development and maintenance of pediatric chronic pain and anxiety are complex,
underscoring the need to better understand the interactive forces contributing to their co …

Background Reducing one's tendency to interpret ambiguous situations negatively can
improve symptoms of social anxiety. This study examines the effectiveness of a 1-week …

Previous research has utilised the approach–avoidance task (AAT) to measure approach
and avoidance action tendencies in socially anxious individuals.“Neutral” social stimuli may …

Human societies demand of its composing members the development of a wide array of
social tools and strategies. A notable example is human outstanding ability to cooperate with …