Anxiety increases information-seeking in response to large changes

Abstract Seeking information when anxious may help reduce the aversive feeling of uncertainty and guide decision-making. If information is negative or confusing, however, this may increase anxiety further. Information gathered under anxiety can thus be beneficial and/or damaging. Here, we examine wh...

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Main Authors: Caroline J. Charpentier, Irene Cogliati Dezza, Valentina Vellani, Laura K. Globig, Maria Gädeke, Tali Sharot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10813-9

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