Freezing revisited: coordinated autonomic and central optimization of threat coping
Animals have sophisticated mechanisms for coping with danger. Freezing is a unique state
that, upon threat detection, allows evidence to be gathered, response possibilities to be …
that, upon threat detection, allows evidence to be gathered, response possibilities to be …
[HTML][HTML] The functional role of cardiac activity in perception and action
Abstract SKORA, LI, JJA LIVERMORE and K. Roelofs. The functional role of cardiac activity
in perception and action. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV X (X) XXX-XXX, 2022. Patterns of …
in perception and action. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV X (X) XXX-XXX, 2022. Patterns of …
[HTML][HTML] Using expectation violation models to improve the outcome of psychological treatments
Expectations are a central maintaining mechanism in mental disorders and most
psychological treatments aim to directly or indirectly modify clinically relevant expectations …
psychological treatments aim to directly or indirectly modify clinically relevant expectations …
Understanding anxiety symptoms as aberrant defensive responding along the threat imminence continuum
R Abend - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Threat-anticipatory defensive responses have evolved to promote survival in a dynamic
world. While inherently adaptive, aberrant expression of defensive responses to potential …
world. While inherently adaptive, aberrant expression of defensive responses to potential …
Orchestration of innate and conditioned defensive actions by the periaqueductal gray
The midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG) has been recognized for decades as having a
central role in the control of a wide variety of defensive responses. Initial discoveries relied …
central role in the control of a wide variety of defensive responses. Initial discoveries relied …
Defensive freezing and its relation to approach–avoidance decision-making under threat
Successful responding to acutely threatening situations requires adequate approach–
avoidance decisions. However, it is unclear how threat-induced states—like freezing-related …
avoidance decisions. However, it is unclear how threat-induced states—like freezing-related …
[HTML][HTML] Approach-avoidance decisions under threat: the role of autonomic psychophysiological states
Acutely challenging or threatening situations frequently require approach-avoidance
decisions. Acute threat triggers fast autonomic changes that prepare the body to freeze, fight …
decisions. Acute threat triggers fast autonomic changes that prepare the body to freeze, fight …
Acute threat enhances perceptual sensitivity without affecting the decision criterion
Threatening situations ask for rapid and accurate perceptual decisions to optimize coping.
Theoretical models have stated that psychophysiological states, such as bradycardia during …
Theoretical models have stated that psychophysiological states, such as bradycardia during …
Neuroinflammatory remodeling of the anterior cingulate cortex as a key driver of mood disorders in gastrointestinal disease and disorders
CE Matisz, AJ Gruber - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Most gastrointestinal diseases and disorders (GIDD) are associated with depression,
anxiety, and cognitive dysfunction. This suggests that shared features of GIDD, particularly …
anxiety, and cognitive dysfunction. This suggests that shared features of GIDD, particularly …
A revised framework for the investigation of expectation update versus maintenance in the context of expectation violations: The ViolEx 2.0 model
Expectations are probabilistic beliefs about the future that shape and influence our
perception, affect, cognition, and behavior in many contexts. This makes expectations a …
perception, affect, cognition, and behavior in many contexts. This makes expectations a …