The uncertainty of errors: Intolerance of uncertainty is associated with error-related brain activity

Biological Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue , 2016, Pages 52-58

  Jackson, Felicia ^a   Nelson, Brady D ^a   Hajcak, Greg ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Error related negativity; Event related potentials; Intolerance of uncertainty; Threat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BRAIN; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BRAIN; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949057622     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.11.007     Document Type: Article

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