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Study Reveals Anxiety Doesn't Hinder Focus Shift

6/26/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Cognition & Emotion reveals that anxiety doesn't hinder our ability to shift focus from threats when motivation is strong. Researchers, led by Agnes Musikoyo, found that both anxious and non-anxious individuals disengaged from danger equally, indicating that attentional biases may depend on the situation rather than being a fixed flaw tied to anxiety.

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A groundbreaking study in Cognition & Emotion reveals that anxiety doesn't hinder our ability to shift focus from threats when motivation is strong. Researchers, led by Agnes Musikoyo, found that both anxious and non-anxious individuals disengaged from danger equally, indicating that attentional biases may depend on the situation rather than being a fixed flaw tied to anxiety.