Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by a fear of negative evaluation, negative self-
belief and extreme avoidance of social situations. These recurrent symptoms are thought to …

Background This systematic review analyzes brain responses at later stages of neuronal
processing (P3 at 300–500 ms, and LPP at 300–700 ms). Both P3 and LPP are implicated in …

Humans gain knowledge about threats not only from their own experiences but also from
observing others' behavior. A neutral stimulus is associated with a threat stimulus for several …

Background Emotional sensitivity involves the ability to recognize and interpret facial
expressions. This is very important for interpersonal communication. Previous studies found …

Growing animal data evince a critical role of the sensory cortex in the long-term storage of
aversive conditioning, following acquisition and consolidation in the amygdala. Whether and …

Overgeneralisation is one of the aetiologies of anxiety disorders and is closely associated
with elevated intolerance of uncertainty (IU) levels. However, the underlying mechanisms …

Hypervigilance and attentional bias to threat faces with low‐spatial‐frequency (LSF)
information have been found in individuals with social anxiety. The vigilance–avoidance …

Individuals exhibiting high social anxiety (HSA) typically encounter challenges in identifying
threatening stimuli with varying levels of intensity in different social scenes, ultimately …

Objective Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show altered brain responses to alcohol
cues as compared to healthy controls. Event-related potential (ERP) studies mostly focus on …

Subthreshold depression (StD), as a subclinical state, is highly prevalent and increases the
risk for developing major depressive disorder (MDD). Although several studies have …