Fear extinction is a phenomenon that involves a gradual reduction in conditioned fear
responses through repeated exposure to fear-inducing cues. Functional brain connectivity …

Fear is characterized by distinct behavioral and physiological responses that are essential
for the survival of the human species. Fear conditioning (FC) serves as a valuable model for …

ABSTRACT A wide range of survey studies have explored vaccination hesitancy/resistance
during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided evidence that this can be explained by several …

Introduction Pavlovian fear conditioning is an experimental paradigm used to study the
acquisition and extinction of fear responses and the various aspects of fear and anxiety. We …

Introduction Survey studies yield mixed results on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic
on academic performance, with limited direct evidence available. Methodology Using the …

Religious beliefs can shape how people process fear. Yet the psychophysiological
mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly understood. We investigated fear …

Peri-personal space (PPS) refers to the area immediately surrounding our body where
interactions with objects and others occur. Immersive virtual reality (IVR) offers a controlled …

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET), particularly immersive Virtual Reality Exposure
Therapy (iVRET), has gained attraction as an innovative approach in exposure therapy (ET) …

Implicit prejudices based on race and sexual orientation do not predict COVID-19 vaccine
hesitancy in Italy during the post-pand Page 1 Social Psychology ISSN: XXXX-YYYY …

From the pronounced onset and exacerbation of mental disorders to the intricate interplay of
economic and psychosocial factors, the articles provide a panoramic view of a world …