Research into cognitive functions across psychological disorders suggests that cognitive
deficiencies may be present across multiple disorders, potentially pointing to a …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most frequent anxiety disorders. The landmark
meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies by Etkin and Wager (2007) revealed …

Background Research suggests that the positive affect system may be an important yet
underexplored treatment target in anxiety and depression. Existing interventions primarily …

Psychiatric disorders can affect our ability to successfully and enjoyably interact with others.
Conversely, having difficulties in social relations is known to increase the risk of developing …

Background There is increasing empirical research examining the social motivation
hypothesis, which posits that social deficits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are caused by …

Enriched sensorimotor environments enable rodents to compensate for a wide range of
neurological challenges, including those induced in animal models of autism. Given the …

There is ample evidence that human primates strive for social contact and experience
interactions with conspecifics as intrinsically rewarding. Focusing on gaze behavior as a …

Human social motivation is characterized by the pursuit of social reward and the avoidance
of social punishment. The ventral striatum/nucleus accumbens (VS/Nacc), in particular, has …

Negative schemas lie at the core of many common and debilitating mental disorders. Thus,
intervention scientists and clinicians have long recognized the importance of designing …

Background How children respond to social and nonsocial rewards has important
implications for both typical and atypical social‐cognitive development. Individuals with …