For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

This review considers computational psychiatry from a particular viewpoint: namely, a
commitment to explaining psychopathology in terms of pathophysiology. It rests on the …

Psychophysiology is a central hub connecting neurobiological and behavioral domains with
clinical science, thus providing ideal tools for increasing the understanding of mental …

The central and autonomic nervous systems can be defined by their anatomical, functional
and neurochemical characteristics, but neither functions in isolation. For example …

Threat-anticipatory defensive responses have evolved to promote survival in a dynamic
world. While inherently adaptive, aberrant expression of defensive responses to potential …

Over the last 30 years, representationalist and dynamicist positions in the philosophy of
cognitive science have argued over whether neurocognitive processes should be viewed as …

The ability to represent and respond to uncertainty is fundamental to human cognition and
decision-making. Noradrenaline (NA) is hypothesized to play a key role in coordinating the …

Abstract Under the Predictive Processing Framework, perception is guided by internal
models that map the probabilistic relationship between sensory states and their causes …

Animal models of anxiety disorders are important for elucidating neurobiological defense
mechanisms. However, animal models are limited when it comes to understanding the more …

Agency detection is a central concept in the cognitive science of religion (CSR).
Experimental studies, however, have so far failed to lend support to some of the most …