Objective Attention biases for threat may reflect an early risk marker for anxiety disorders.
Yet questions remain regarding the direction and time-course of anxiety-linked biased …

Previous research suggests that individual differences in pathogen disgust sensitivity and
social anxiety predict avoidance behavior, especially of pathogen cues, and reduced …

Responding to stimuli in ambiguous environments is partially governed by approach-
avoidance tendencies. Imbalances in these approach-avoidance behaviors are implicated …

Visual search paradigms have provided evidence for the enhanced capture of attention by
threatening faces. Especially in social anxiety, hypervigilance for threatening faces has been …

Anxiety is linked to increased avoidance and inhibition, whereas depression is linked to
decreased approach and diminished behavioral activation. Although these notions are …

Face mask is now a common feature in our social environment. Although face covering
reduces our ability to recognize other's face identity and facial expressions, little is known …

Purpose As the interweaving of human interaction and Artificial Intelligence (AI) intensifies,
understanding the psychological impact, especially regarding social anxiety, of engaging …

Social anxiety is associated with diminished automatic approach toward positive social cues
that may limit the ability to connect with others. This diminished approach bias may be a …

Social avoidance has been associated with more persistent social anxiety disorder (SAD)
symptoms and low testosterone levels in individuals with SAD. We tested whether pre …

Previous survey studies have consistently shown a strong link between social anxiety and
intolerance for uncertainty. However, this association lacks empirical validation from …