Context Cognitive theories of anxiety-and fear-related pathology suggest that individuals
with these forms of pathology (versus those without) exhibit greater threat-related attentional …

Rapid and accurate detection of threat is adaptive. Yet, threat-related attentional biases,
including hypervigilance, avoidance, and attentional disengagement delays, may contribute …

“A rigorous, in-depth guide to the history, philosophy, and scientific exploration of this
widespread emotional state...[LeDoux] offers a magisterial review of the role of mind and …

The dot-probe task is often considered a gold standard in the field for investigating
attentional bias to threat. However, serious issues with the task have been raised …

The event-related potential (ERP) technique has been used for decades to answer important
questions about sensory, cognitive, motor, and emotion-related processes in clinical …

In a dot-probe task, two cues—one emotional and one neutral—are followed by a probe in
one of their locations. Faster responses to probes co-located with the emotional stimulus are …

The delineation of specific versus overlapping mechanisms in generalized anxiety disorder
(GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) could shed light on the integrity of these …

The incentive salience sensitization (ISS) theory of addiction holds that addictive behavior
stems from the ability of drugs to progressively sensitize the brain circuitry that mediates …

Cross-sectional evidence suggests that attention bias to threat is linked to anxiety disorders
and anxiety vulnerability in both children and adults. However, there is a lack of …

When extreme, anxiety can become debilitating. Anxiety disorders, which often first emerge
early in development, are common and challenging to treat, yet the neurocognitive …