Anxious brains see threats everywhere: new study explores visual system
NCT ID NCT04187326
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study looked at how people with high trait anxiety (a stable personality trait) process visual information, especially emotional faces. 23 young adults completed computer tasks to identify emotions in faces. The goal was to understand visual system function in anxiety, which could lead to new therapies targeting how the brain processes visual threats.
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University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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