We systematically review the literature on approach-avoidance (AA) tendencies in mental
disorders, including 97 empirical studies. Most evidence for the role of biased AA tendencies …

Background In recent years, a growing body of eye-tracking research has investigated gaze
behavior in individuals with social anxiety during the visual perception of emotional stimuli …

Freezing is a common defensive response in animals threatened by predators. It is
characterized by reduced body motion and decreased heart rate (bradycardia). However …

It is clear that the steroid hormone testosterone plays an important role in the regulation of
social emotional behavior, but it remains unknown which neural circuits mediate these …

Facial expressions are potent social cues that can induce behavioral dispositions, such as
approach–avoidance tendencies. We studied these tendencies by asking participants to …

Background We critically reexamine extant theory and empirical study of Oxytocin. We
question whether OT is, in fact, a “social neuropeptide” as argued in dominant theories of …

Testosterone enhances amygdala reactions to social threat, but it remains unclear whether
this neuroendocrine mechanism is relevant for understanding its dominance-enhancing …

Clinical observations suggest abnormal gaze perception to be an important indicator of
social anxiety disorder (SAD). Experimental research has yet paid relatively little attention to …

Psychopathy (PP) is associated with marked abnormalities in social emotional behaviour,
such as high instrumental aggression (IA). A crucial but largely ignored question is whether …

Research suggests that social anxiety is associated with a reduced approach orientation for
positive social cues. In the current study we examined the effect of experimentally …