Fear refers to an adaptive response in the face of danger, and the formed fear memory acts
as a warning when the individual faces a dangerous situation again, which is of great …

There is heterogeneity in and a lack of consensus on the preferred statistical analyses in
light of a multitude of potentially equally justifiable approaches. Here, we introduce …

Here, we follow the call to target measurement reliability as a key prerequisite for individual-
level predictions in translational neuroscience by investigating (1) longitudinal reliability at …

Abstract Background Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is commonly treated with
exposure-based cognitive therapies that are based on the principles of fear acquisition and …

Background Endogenous sex hormones and oral contraceptives (OCs) have been shown to
influence key regions implicated in fear processing. While OC use has been found to impact …

Background Major theories propose that perturbed threat learning is central to pathological
anxiety, but empirical support is inconsistent. Failures to detect associations with anxiety …

Prior laboratory research has suggested that humans may become more prosocial in
stressful or threatening situations, but it is unknown whether the link between prosociality …

Childhood adversity is a strong predictor for developing psychopathological conditions.
Exposure to threat-related childhood adversity has been suggested to be specifically linked …

Meta-science or meta-research is the study of science's own methods and practices in order
to improve research practices and ensure the integrity of scientific processes. Three key …

Threatening situations have been shown to influence prosocial and altruistic behaviour in
laboratory studies. However, it is unknown whether those effects would transfer to a real-life …