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Expect the unexpected: Processing of sensory information in the anticipation of predictable and unpredictable threats Cover

Expect the unexpected: Processing of sensory information in the anticipation of predictable and unpredictable threats

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|Jul 2021

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Table 1

Social demographics

NMSDMinMax
AgeFemale2220.822.911829
Male620.831.601 823
NationalityDutch nationality and origin7
Dutch nationality and other descent2
Other nationality and origin19

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Figure 1

Neutral visual stimulus

Source: IAPS; Lang et al. 2008

Figure 2

Aversive visual stimulus

Source: IAPS; Lang et al. 2008

Figure 3

The procedure of the experiment—the length of each box presents the approximate duration of each step

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Figure 4

A schematic representation of an experimental trial

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Figure 5

An example of the no threat trial and the predictable threat trial

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Figure 6

Topographic maps of the N1 activity

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Figure 7

Intensity ratings for neutral and aversive stimuli in all three modalities

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Figure 8

Unpleasantness ratings for neutral and aversive stimuli in all three modalities

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Figure 9

Unpleasantness ratings before and after the three blocks

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Figure 10

Scores of the N1 component in neutral somatosensory stimulus presented with threat in all three modalities and with all three conditions

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Table 2

descriptive statistics for the N1 component

MeanStd. Deviation
No threat, somatosensory modality-1.582.16
No threat, auditory modality-1.371.80
No threat, visual modality-.872.21
Predictable threat, somatosensory modality-1.611.84
Predictable threat, auditory modality-1.051.58
Predictable threat, visual modality-.951.53
Unpredictable threat, somatosensory modality-2.091.95
Unpredictable threat, auditory modality-.981.73
Unpredictable threat, visual modality-.721.92

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Figure 11

The N1 component in the auditory threat

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Figure 12

The N1 component in the visual threat

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Figure 13

The N1 component in the somatosensory threat

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Language: English
Page range: 80 - 115
Published on: Jul 21, 2021
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