Excessive fear in response to certain stimuli may be a key indicator of anxiety disorders. Its detection makes it valuable for the diagnosis and treatment of such pathologies. Quantum computing has shown promising results in processing different type...
BACKGROUND: Kinesiophobia and successful aging are key factors affecting quality of life in older adults; kinesiophobia, the fear of movement, can lead to reduced physical activity, while successful aging promotes overall well-being.
BACKGROUND: Childbirth readiness is essential for improving maternal health outcomes and reducing mortality, yet preparedness remains low among pregnant women globally. This study aims to identify key factors influencing childbirth readiness among Ch...
BACKGROUND: Older patients with ischemic stroke often have a large number of medical needs, technophobia refers to the irrational anxiety and fear of digital technologies such as mobile communication equipment, artificial intelligence and robots, res...
BACKGROUND: The use of conversational agents (CAs) in mental health therapy is gaining traction due to their accessibility, anonymity, and nonjudgmental nature. However, understanding the psychological factors driving preferences for CA-based therapy...
Social aversion is a key feature of numerous mental health disorders, yet we lack adequate behavioral tools to interrogate social aversion in model systems. Here, we developed a behavioral task-selective access to unrestricted social interaction (SAU...
This study extends previous findings by applying artificial intelligence (AI) methods to a larger dataset to identify key features that predict fear reactivity (i.e., immediate reaction to fear inducing stimuli) and fearfulness (i.e., a stable person...
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effect of robot arm size, movement speed, and degrees of freedom on perceived safety, trust, mental workload, human behaviors, and task performance in a collaborative pick-and-place task. Fifty-si...
Social buffering is a phenomenon whereby the stress response of anyone exposed to a distressing stimulus is alleviated by the presence of conspecific(s). In this study, we aimed to determine whether brief buffering (only 3 min) with conspecific immed...
BACKGROUND: Dental anxiety is a pervasive problem worldwide, leading to avoidance of dental care, resulting in oral health problems and impacting daily life through social withdrawal and work absenteeism. Addressing this fear is an important public h...
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