Background Psychological treatments occupy an important place in evidence-based mental
health treatments. Now is an exciting time to fuel treatment research: a pressing demand for …

Just as happy people see the proverbial glass as half-full,'optimistic'or
'pessimistic'responses to ambiguity might also reflect affective states in animals. Judgement …

Judgment bias tasks (JBTs) are considered as a family of promising tools in the assessment
of emotional states of animals. JBTs provide a cognitive measure of optimism and/or …

Emotions ubiquitously impact action, learning, and perception, yet their essence and role
remain widely debated. Computational accounts of emotion aspire to answer these …

Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and improving its treatment is a core
research priority for future programmes. A change in the view of psychological and …

The scientific study of animal affect (emotion) is an area of growing interest. Whilst research
on mechanism and causation has predominated, the study of function is less advanced. This …

Quercetin is a flavonoid compound rich in many natural plants with a wide range of
pharmacological effects and nutritional value. Although previous studies have initially shown …

Robust methods to assess nonhuman animal emotion are essential for ensuring good
welfare in captivity. Cognitive bias measures such as the judgment bias task have recently …

The potential impact of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) varies considerably among
exposed individuals, with some displaying serious alcohol-related effects and many others …

Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may be an effective
and safe anxiolytic agent and potentially also an antidepressant. Aim: The objective of this …