The dot‐probe task is a common task to assess attentional bias toward different stimuli and
how groups differ (eg, attentional bias in anxiety disorders). However, measuring reaction …

Arousal level changes constantly and it has a profound influence on performance during
everyday activities. Fluctuations in arousal are regulated by the autonomic nervous system …

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for many with obsessive–
compulsive disorder (OCD). However, response varies considerably among individuals …

Recent studies suggest that the antidepressant effects of the psychedelic 5-HT2A receptor
agonist psilocybin are mediated through its modulatory properties on prefrontal and limbic …

Prior studies demonstrate that a face-responsive region in the posterior superior temporal
sulcus (pSTS) is involved in facial expression recognition. Although this region can be …

The amygdala plays a key role in gathering social cues to context-appropriate responses
that require refined motor behavior, involving either direct or indirect connections with …

The ability to swiftly detect and prioritize the processing of relevant information around us is
critical for the way we interact with our environment. Selective attention is a key mechanism …

Automatic motor mimicry is essential to the normal processing of perceived emotion, and
disrupted automatic imitation might underpin socio-emotional deficits in neurodegenerative …

In the natural world, faces are not isolated objects but are rather encountered in the context
of the whole body. Previous work has studied the perception of combined faces and bodies …

Efficient decoding of even brief and slight intensity facial expression changes is important for
social interactions. However, robust evidence for the human brain ability to automatically …