The role of the locus coeruleus in the generation of pathological anxiety
This review aims to synthesise a large pre-clinical and clinical literature related to a
hypothesised role of the locus coeruleus norepinephrine system in responses to acute and …
hypothesised role of the locus coeruleus norepinephrine system in responses to acute and …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of anxiety upon cognition: perspectives from human threat of shock studies
Anxiety disorders constitute a sizeable worldwide health burden with profound social and
economic consequences. The symptoms are wide-ranging; from hyperarousal to difficulties …
economic consequences. The symptoms are wide-ranging; from hyperarousal to difficulties …
Basic emotions, natural kinds, emotion schemas, and a new paradigm
CE Izard - Perspectives on psychological science, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on emotion flourishes in many disciplines and specialties, yet experts cannot
agree on its definition. Theorists and researchers use the term emotion in ways that imply …
agree on its definition. Theorists and researchers use the term emotion in ways that imply …
The adaptive threat bias in anxiety: amygdala–dorsomedial prefrontal cortex coupling and aversive amplification
OJ Robinson, DR Charney, C Overstreet, K Vytal… - Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
Functionally, anxiety serves to increase vigilance towards aversive stimuli and improve the
ability to detect and avoid danger. We have recently shown, for instance, that anxiety …
ability to detect and avoid danger. We have recently shown, for instance, that anxiety …
Top–down modulation of prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex in humans and rats
Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is the attenuation of the startle reflex when the sudden intense
startling stimulus is shortly preceded by a weaker, non-startling sensory stimulus (prepulse) …
startling stimulus is shortly preceded by a weaker, non-startling sensory stimulus (prepulse) …
The preservation of two infant temperaments into adolescence
J Kagan, N Snidman, V Kahn, S Towsley… - Monographs of the …, 2007 - JSTOR
This Monograph reports theoretically relevant behavioral, biological, and self-report
assessments of a sample of 14-17-year-olds who had been classified into one of four …
assessments of a sample of 14-17-year-olds who had been classified into one of four …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of induced anxiety on response inhibition
Anxiety has wide reaching effects on cognition; evidenced most prominently by the
“difficulties concentrating” seen in anxiety disorders, and by adaptive harm-avoidant …
“difficulties concentrating” seen in anxiety disorders, and by adaptive harm-avoidant …
[HTML][HTML] Withdrawal-associated increases and decreases in functional neural connectivity associated with altered emotional regulation in alcoholism
Alcoholic patients who have undergone multiple detoxifications/relapses show altered
processing of emotional signals. We performed functional magnetic resonance imaging …
processing of emotional signals. We performed functional magnetic resonance imaging …
The unpredictive brain under threat: a neurocomputational account of anxious hypervigilance
Background Anxious hypervigilance is marked by sensitized sensory-perceptual processes
and attentional biases to potential danger cues in the environment. How this is realized at …
and attentional biases to potential danger cues in the environment. How this is realized at …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling trait anxiety: from computational processes to personality
Computational methods are increasingly being applied to the study of psychiatric disorders.
Often, this involves fitting models to the behavior of individuals with subclinical character …
Often, this involves fitting models to the behavior of individuals with subclinical character …