Approach-Avoidance Decisions Under Threat: The Role of Autonomic Psychophysiological States

Approach-Avoidance Decisions Under Threat: The Role of Autonomic Psychophysiological States

Acutely challenging or threatening situations frequently require approach-avoidance decisions. Acute threat triggers fast autonomic changes that prepare the body to freeze, fight or flee. However, such autonomic changes may also influence subsequent instrumental approach-avoidance decisions. Since d...

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Main Authors: James J. A. Livermore, Felix H. Klaassen, Bob Bramson, Anneloes M. Hulsman, Sjoerd W. Meijer, Leslie Held, Floris Klumpers, Lycia D. de Voogd, Karin Roelofs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
approach-avoidance
defensive freezing
threat processing
anxiety disorders
bodily states
autonomic nervous system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.621517/full

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