Experimentally-induced and real-world acute anxiety have no effect on goal-directed behaviour.
C. M. Gillan, M. M. Vaghi, F. H. Hezemans, S. van Ghesel Grothe, J. Dafflon, A. B. Bruhl, G. Savulich, T. W. Robbins
This study tests if anxiety affects goal-directed behavior using induced and real-world anxiety, finding no significant impact after controlling for compulsivity.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2019 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition