Many decisions must be made under stress, and many decision situations elicit stress
responses themselves. Thus, stress and decision making are intricately connected, not only …

Our survival and wellness require a balance between optimism and pessimism. Undue
pessimism makes life miserable; however, excessive optimism can lead to dangerously risky …

Acutely elevated levels of cortisol are associated with euphoria and reward-like properties
related to sensation-seeking behaviour. Thus, acute stress and elevated levels of cortisol …

Depression is associated with an inter-hemispheric imbalance; a hyperactive right-
hemisphere (RH) and a relatively hypoactive left-hemisphere (LH). Nevertheless, the …

Studies in non-stroke patients have shown an association between dysregulation of the
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and morbidity and mortality. We conducted a …

Functional hemispheric asymmetries can vary over time and steroid hormones have been
shown to be one of the factors that can modulate them. Research into this matter has mainly …

Asymmetry in frontal electrical activity has been suggested to index tendencies in affective
responding and thus may be associated with hormonal stress responses. To assess the …

Frontal EEG alpha band asymmetries have been linked to affective processing in healthy
individuals and affective disorders. As stress provides a strong source of negative affect, the …

BackgroundAlthough the study of the neuroanatomical correlates of generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD) is gaining increasing interest, up to now the cortical anatomy of GAD patients …

When subjected to stress, some individuals develop maladaptive symptoms whereas others
retain normal behavior. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is known to control these …