Proponents of situated affectivity hold that “tools for feeling” are just as characteristic of the
human condition as are “tools for thinking” or tools for carpentry. An agent's affective life …

Background: Approach and avoidance bias (AAB) describes automatic behavioral
tendencies to react toward environmental stimuli regarding their emotional valence …

Previous research shows that automatic tendency to approach alcohol plays a causal role in
problematic alcohol use and can be retrained by Approach Bias Modification (ApBM). ApBM …

Introduction Approach and avoidance behaviors have been extensively studied in cognitive
science as a fundamental aspect of human motivation and decision-making. The Approach …

Previous survey studies have consistently shown a strong link between social anxiety and
intolerance for uncertainty. However, this association lacks empirical validation from …

Abstract Approach bias modification (ABM) has been frequently applied to interventions
targeting substance use using the computerized Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT). In recent …