The sense of body ownership (ie the feeling that our body or its parts belong to us) plays a
key role in bodily self-consciousness and is believed to stem from multisensory integration …

Uncertainty about potential future threats and the associated anxious anticipation represents
a key feature of anxiety. However, the neural systems that underlie the subjective …

While the highly evolutionarily conserved hypothalamic neuropeptide, oxytocin (OT) can
influence cognitive, emotional and social functions, and may have therapeutic potential in …

Determining and decoding emotional brain processes under ecologically valid conditions
remains a key challenge in affective neuroscience. The current functional Magnetic …

Social adaptation arises from the interaction between the individual and the social
environment. However, little empirical evidence exists regarding the relationship between …

Introduction: Anxiety disorders are prevalent mental conditions characterized by
exaggerated anxious arousal and threat reactivity. Animal and human studies suggest an …

Background Rodent models and pharmacological neuroimaging studies in humans have
been used to test novel pharmacological agents to reduce fear. However, these strategies …

This study explored the effectiveness of a short-term mindfulness-based intervention (MBI)
on psychological distress, mindfulness levels, emotion regulation, and impulsivity among …

Loneliness has been associated with detrimental effects on mental and physical health and
is increasingly recognized as a critical public health issue which may be further exacerbated …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has historically been associated with reproduction and maternal
behavior. However, more recent research has uncovered that oxytocin has a much wider …