Cognition & Emotion,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
37(7), P. 1193 - 1198
Published: Oct. 3, 2023
ABSTRACTThe
Perceptual
Control
Theory
of
Emotional
Action
provides
a
compelling
view
the
synergy
between
action
and
perception
in
context
emotion.
In
this
invited
response,
we
outline
three
suggestions
to
further
clarify
concretesise
theory
hope
that
it
can
provide
solid
basis
for
theoretical,
empirical,
clinical
fields
emotion
regulation.
First,
emphasise
importance
concretesising
these
ideas
way
is
biologically
plausible
testable
terms
its
neuronal
implementation,
which
has
not
been
addressed
main
manuscript.
Secondly,
highlight
challenges
account
effectively
describe
core
symptoms
emotional
disorders,
an
essential
step
if
aims
foster
development
better-tuned
neurocognitively
grounded
interventions.
Finally,
take
leap
on
what
action-oriented
accounts
mean
field
regulation.KEYWORDS:
Action-selectionemotionemotion-controlemotion-regulationemotional-action
Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
was
reported
by
authors.Additional
informationFundingThis
work
supported
consolidator
grant
DARE2APPROACH
from
European
Research
Council:
(ERC_CoG_772337).
Psychological Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Fear,
an
emotion
ingrained
through
evolutionary
adaptation,
triggers
protective
responses
to
ward
off
threats.
Yet,
in
some
instances,
the
neural
networks
tied
fear
can
lead
psychosomatic
ailments
and
behavioural
issues,
including
maladaptive
type.
This
study
aims
hypothesize
about
fear,
probing
its
neurophysiological
traits
impact
on
cognitive-emotional
facets
of
psyche.
A
systematic
review
theoretical
literature
was
conducted,
utilizing
PubMed
Scopus
databases.
Comparative
analysis,
abstraction,
synthesis
methods
were
employed,
34
sources
that
met
inclusion
criteria
analysed.
Our
findings
highlight
pivotal
role
plays
human
psyche,
potentially
serving
as
foundation
for
all
emotions,
feelings,
states
experienced
by
individuals.
Treating
related
anxiety
disorders
poses
challenges
due
recurrence
fear-based
memories,
which
perpetuate
negative
symptoms
patients.
Various
techniques,
like
hypnotherapy,
cognitive
therapy,
exposure
are
actively
employed
with
these
However,
none
offer
a
universal
solution,
necessitating
personalized
approaches
address
individual
fears.
MindChat
may
be
promising
therapeutic
settings
without
altering
cognition
or
fostering
avoidance
behaviour,
but
empirical
evidence
supporting
efficacy
is
limited,
further
research
needed
validate
effectiveness.
The
utilization
potent
tool
engaging
psyche
underscores
potential
value
this
psychotherapists
clinical
practice
professionals
affective
neurobiology
psychology.
It
redirects
attention
toward
fear’s
significance,
urging
deeper
exploration
future
endeavours.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
How
individuals
process
and
respond
to
uncertainty
has
important
implications
for
cognition
mental
health.
Here
we
use
computational
phenotyping
examine
individualised
“uncertainty
fingerprints”
in
relation
neurometabolites
trait
anxiety
humans.
We
introduce
a
novel
categorical
state-transition
extension
of
the
Hierarchical
Gaussian
Filter
(HGF)
capture
implicit
learning
four-choice
probabilistic
sensorimotor
reversal
task
by
tracking
beliefs
about
stimulus
transitions.
Using
7-Tesla
Magnetic
Resonance
Spectroscopy,
measured
baseline
neurotransmitter
levels
primary
motor
cortex
(M1).
Model-based
results
revealed
dynamic
belief
updating
response
environmental
changes.
further
found
region-specific
relationships
between
M1
glutamate+
glutamine
prediction
errors
volatility
beliefs,
revealing
an
neural
marker
High
was
associated
with
faster
post-reversal
responses.
By
integrating
modelling
neurochemical
assessments,
this
study
provides
insights
into
neurocomputations
that
drive
individual
differences
processing
uncertainty.
Communications Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Abstract
Active
avoidance
is
a
core
behavior
for
human
coping,
and
its
excess
common
across
psychiatric
diseases.
The
decision
to
actively
avoid
threat
influenced
by
cost
reward.
Yet,
threat,
avoidance,
reward
have
been
studied
in
silos.
We
discuss
behavioral
brain
circuits
of
active
the
interactions
with
fear
threat.
In
addition,
we
present
neural
toggle
switch
model
enabling
fear-to-anxiety
transition
approaching
vs.
avoiding
harm
decision.
To
fully
comprehend
how
intersect,
it
paramount
develop
one
shared
experimental
approach
phenomena
behaviors,
which
will
ultimately
allow
us
better
understand
pathology.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(11), P. 108240 - 108240
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
Animals
including
humans
must
cope
with
immediate
threat
and
make
rapid
decisions
to
survive.
Without
much
leeway
for
cognitive
or
motor
errors,
this
poses
a
formidable
computational
problem.
Utilizing
fully
immersive
virtual
reality
13
natural
threats,
we
examined
escape
in
N
=
59
humans.
We
show
that
goals
are
dynamically
updated
according
environmental
changes.
The
decision
whether
when
depends
on
time-to-impact,
identity
predicted
trajectory,
stable
personal
characteristics.
Its
implementation
appears
integrate
secondary
such
as
behavioral
affordances.
Perturbance
experiments
the
underlying
algorithm
exhibits
planning
properties
can
novel
actions.
In
contrast,
information-seeking
foraging-suppression
only
partly
devaluation-sensitive.
Instead
of
being
instinctive
hardwired
stimulus-response
patterns,
human
multiple
variables
flexible
architecture.
Taken
together,
provide
steps
toward
model
how
brain
rapidly
solves
survival
challenges.
Trends in Neurosciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
47(9), P. 708 - 721
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Marked
dysregulation
of
the
human
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
and
anterior
cingulate
(ACC)
characterises
a
variety
anxiety
disorders,
its
amelioration
is
key
feature
treatment
success.
Overall
response,
however,
highly
variable,
about
third
patients
are
resistant
to
treatment.
In
this
review
we
hypothesise
that
major
contributor
variation
in
response
multiple
faces
induced
by
distinct
forms
frontal
dysregulation.
Comparison
findings
from
humans
non-human
primates
reveals
marked
similarity
functional
organisation
threat
regulation
across
lobes.
This
discussed
relation
'predatory
imminence
continuum'
model
differential
engagement
executive
functions
at
core
both
emotion
generation
strategies.
