The current review and synthesis serves to define and contextualize fear of the unknown
relative to related constructs, such as intolerance of uncertainty, and contemporary models�…

Sensory information undergoes extensive associative elaboration and attentional
modulation as it becomes incorporated into the texture of cognition. This process occurs�…

A model of the neuropsychology of anxiety is proposed. The model is based in the first
instance upon an analysis of the behavioural effects of the antianxiety drugs�…

Background Neuroimaging studies have shown structural alterations in several brain
regions in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Through�…

Here we provide a review of the animal and human literature concerning the role of the
amygdala in fear conditioning, considering its potential influence over autonomic and�…

Anhedonia is considered a core feature of major depressive disorder, and the dopamine
system plays a pivotal role in the hedonic deficits described in this disorder. Dopaminergic�…

Individual differences in emotional reactivity or affective style can be decomposed into more
elementary constituents. Several separable of affective style are identified such as the�…

Sah, P., ESL Faber, M. Lopez de Armentia, and J. Power. The Amygdaloid Complex:
Anatomy and Physiology. Physiol Rev 83: 803–834, 2003; 10.1152/physrev. 00002.2003�…

The authors present an overview of the neural bases of emotion. They underscore the role of
the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and amygdala in 2 broad approach-and withdrawal-related�…

It is now widely accepted that good welfare is not simply the absence of negative
experiences, but rather is primarily the presence of positive experiences such as pleasure�…