Shifty eyes: the impact of intolerance of uncertainty on gaze behaviour during threat conditioning DOI Open Access
Claudia Rodriguez-Sobstel, Shannon Wake, Helen F. Dodd

et al.

Published: Aug. 26, 2022

Previous research has demonstrated that individuals with high levels of Intolerance Uncertainty (IU) have difficulty updating threat associations to safety associations. Notably, prior focused on measuring IU-related differences in and learning using arousal-based measures such as skin conductance response. Here we assessed whether could be captured eye-tracking metrics linked gaze behaviours dwelling scanning. Participants (N = 144) completed self-report questionnaires assessing IU trait anxiety. Eye movements were then recorded during each conditioning phase: acquisition, extinction learning, retention. Fixation count fixation duration served indices conditioned responding. Patterns typically reported for physiology observed the acquisition some extent but not There was little evidence specific between disrupted (e.g., greater differential responses vs. safe cues retention). While there tentative associated shorter durations scanning) retention, this effect did remain after controlling anxiety similarly predicted overall further However, only IU-based remained significant learning. Our results inform models anxiety, particularly relation how individual modulate behaviour conditioning.

Language: Английский

Understanding clinical fear and anxiety through the lens of human fear conditioning DOI Open Access
Tom Beckers, Dirk Hermans, Iris Lange

et al.

Nature Reviews Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 233 - 245

Published: Feb. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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Neural and psychophysiological markers of intolerance of uncertainty DOI Open Access
Jayne Morriss, Rany Abend, Ondrej Zika

et al.

International Journal of Psychophysiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 184, P. 94 - 99

Published: Jan. 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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Intolerance of uncertainty heightens negative emotional states and dampens positive emotional states DOI Creative Commons
Jayne Morriss,

Kimberly Goh,

Colette R. Hirsch

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 22, 2023

Individuals high in self-reported Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) tend to view uncertainty as unbearable and stressful. Notably, IU is transdiagnostic, levels are observed across many different emotional disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression). Research has primarily focused on how evokes modulates states such fear anxiety. However, recent research suggests that may have relevance for a broader range states. Here, an online survey was conducted examine whether negative fear/anxiety, sadness/upset, anger/frustration, disgust) positive happiness/joy, excitement/enthusiasm, surprise/interest) Findings within community sample (n = 231) revealed individuals with higher report: (1) general under ambiguity more likely evoke less states, (2) risk (3) heightens existing dampens Importantly, these IU-related findings remained when controlling current experiences distress, anxious arousal, anhedonic depression. Taken together, suggest involved evoking modulating wide array phenomena, which transdiagnostic models treatment plans disorders.

Language: Английский

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The relationship between Intolerance of Uncertainty and conditioned fear acquisition: Evidence from a large sample DOI Creative Commons
Gaëtan Mertens,

Nikita De Wolf,

Vera Bouwman

et al.

International Journal of Psychophysiology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 67 - 75

Published: April 30, 2022

Despite being considered a valid model for the etiology of anxiety disorders, fear conditioning paradigm does not always show clear correlations with anxious personality traits that constitute risk factors development disorders. This may in part due to error variance and fact studies are typically underpowered investigate inter-individual differences. In current study, we focus on relationship between conditioned acquisition Intolerance Uncertainty (IU). re-analysis large previous study (N = 120), which was conducted using healthy student sample partial reinforcement procedure (75%) words as Conditioned Stimuli (CSs), IU several outcome measures (i.e., ratings, expectancy skin conductance responses, startle responses) during examined. We find is positively related ratings towards CS+ (r 0.29), even when controlling shared trait anxiety. Furthermore, subtle responses CS- -0.23), though this correlation did survive correction Taken together, replicate some previously reported literature. However, recommend future employ larger samples more advanced statistical techniques such structural equation modelling indices fine-grained manner.

Language: Английский

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Individual Differences in Vulnerability Factors for Anxiety Disorders: A Study on the Acquisition, Extinction, and Renewal of Avoidance, and the Concomitant Dynamics of Relief DOI Creative Commons
Pedro L. Cobos, Tania M. Valle, María J. Quintero

et al.

Collabra Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

We conducted an experiment to assess the role of trait anxiety (TA) and prospective intolerance uncertainty (P-IU) in extinction renewal avoidance distress. In this experiment, we used procedure which making response did not prevent participants from noticing that US follow warning stimuli. Renewal was assessed through a re-extinction phase context different acquisition phases. Our dependent measures included participants’ scores on P-IU TA, frequency responses per trial, post-trial relief ratings (used infer degree distress suffered during previous trial). found higher were associated with heightened safety signal had never been followed by phase, overall less steep reduction phase. Increased TA safety-signal trials along slower results inconclusive regarding individual differences effect. general, our provide evidence for vulnerability factors pathological relief.

Language: Английский

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An examination of Intolerance of Uncertainty and contingency instruction on multiple indices during threat acquisition and extinction training DOI
Julia Wendt, Jayne Morriss

International Journal of Psychophysiology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 171 - 178

Published: May 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Shifty Eyes: The Impact of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Gaze Behaviour During Threat Conditioning DOI Creative Commons
Claudia Rodriguez-Sobstel, Shannon Wake, Helen F. Dodd

et al.

Collabra Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Previous research has demonstrated that individuals with high levels of Intolerance Uncertainty (IU) have difficulty updating threat associations to safety associations. Notably, prior focused on measuring IU-related differences in and learning using arousal-based measures such as skin conductance response. Here we assessed whether could be captured eye-tracking metrics linked gaze behaviours dwelling scanning. Participants (N = 144) completed self-report questionnaires assessing IU trait anxiety. Eye movements were then recorded during each conditioning phase: acquisition, extinction learning, retention. Fixation count fixation duration served indices conditioned responding. Patterns typically reported for physiology observed the acquisition some extent but not There was little evidence specific between disrupted (e.g., greater differential responses vs. safe cues retention). While there tentative associated shorter durations scanning) retention, this effect did remain after controlling anxiety similarly predicted overall further However, only IU-based remained significant learning. Our results inform models anxiety, particularly relation how individual modulate behaviour conditioning.

Language: Английский

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Effects of uncertainty, valence, and individual differences during an inhibitory control task DOI Open Access
Nicolò Biagi,

Phoenix Byrne,

Jayne Morriss

et al.

Published: Jan. 26, 2024

Outcome uncertainty is known to engage motivational and emotional phenomena. However, there remain questions as how outcome related gain loss information availability via performance feedback interact impact phenomena: (1) generally, (2) in relation individual differences intolerance of uncertainty, current symptoms anxiety depression. To address these gaps the literature, we manipulated level (gain, loss, none) (present, absent) during an online cognitive control task (n = 70), examine factors different read-outs: subjective responses (discrete states, valence, arousal), accuracy, reaction times, fixation count. Self-reported general distress, anxious arousal, anhedonic depression were also collected. Uncertainty about through absence dampened positive self-reported affect (e.g. excitement) led demotivation lower accuracy for incongruent trials). modulated excitement, happiness etc) engaged motivation higher accuracy). The exaggerated experience negative emotions such frustration. Individual specifically associated with experiences emotion valence) engagement count). These findings suggest that feedback, well anxious/depressive traits differently emotion.

Language: Английский

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Multimodal Assessment of the Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Fear Acquisition and Extinction DOI Creative Commons

Marcelo Malbec,

Marta Andreatta, Matthias J. Wieser

et al.

Biological Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 192, P. 108860 - 108860

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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The influence of trait intolerance of uncertainty on behavioural flexibility DOI Creative Commons
B. A. Williams, Claudia Rodriguez-Sobstel, Lily FitzGibbon

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 31, 2024

Abstract Identifying and responding adaptively to a change in our environment is an essential skill. However, differences ability detect disposition react these changes mean that some individuals are better equipped deal with than others. Here, we investigate whether intolerance of uncertainty, transdiagnostic dimension psychopathology, associated performance during reversal learning task. We assessed task 145 subjects using behavioural measures computational modelling across two time points (approximately 12 days apart). Intolerance uncertainty its prospective inhibitory subscales were performance, irrespective self-reported levels trait anxiety. subscale positively increased sensitivity reinforcement from positive, but not negative, feedback. Furthermore, the was both overall (as indexed by accuracy) immediately following reward contingencies perseveration). Lastly, interacted extent which choice driven expected value points. These findings provide novel evidence for how may modulate flexibility changeable environments. The study towards exciting avenues further research into development IU-related behaviours lifespan their implications mental health.

Language: Английский

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