Pain can be conceptualized as a precision signal for reinforcement learning in the brain and
alterations in these processes are a hallmark of chronic pain conditions. Investigating …

The brain at wakefulness is active even in the absence of goal-directed behavior or salient
stimuli. However, patterns of this resting-state (RS) activity can undergo long-term alterations …

Trait anxiety is a well-established risk factor for anxiety and depressive disorders, yet its
neural correlates are not clearly understood. In this study, we investigated the neural …

Background: Individuals with spider phobic (SP) fear show hypervigilance and amygdala
hyperactivity toward fear-associated stimuli, which may promote the development of other …

Recently, the dynamic properties of brain activity rather than its stationary values have
attracted more interest in clinical applications. It has been shown that brain signals exhibit …

The physical properties of fabric causing an uncomfortable tactile perception under certain
clothing pressure has always been a difficult problem in the field of fabric comfort research …

Background It was well known that the human body would produce an uncomfortable
sensation when the fabric exerted a certain amount of pressure irritation on the skin. The …

Renewal describes the recovery of an extinguished response when extinction and recall
contexts differ, demonstrating the context-dependency of extinction. The unexpected …

Clinical musings on the nature of reality and “known experience.” Therapists must rely on
their clients' reporting of experience in order to assess, treat, and offer help. Yet we all …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) allows us to evaluate the structural properties of white matter
tracts which are associated with trait anxiety. However, in recent DTI studies of anxiety …