Spatial navigation under threat: aversive apprehensions improve route retracing in higher versus lower trait anxious individuals

Spatial navigation is a basic function for survival, and the ability to retrace a route has direct relevance for avoiding dangerous places. This study investigates the effects of aversive apprehensions on spatial navigation in a virtual urban environment. Healthy participants with varying degrees of...

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Main Authors: Bublatzky, Florian (Author) , Allen, Peter (Author) , Riemer, Martin (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 May 2023
In: Frontiers in psychology
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1166594
Online Access:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1166594
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Author Notes:Florian Bublatzky, Peter Allen and Martin Riemer

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