People with Anxiety Show Fundamental Differences in Perception
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 12:50
in Psychology & Sociology
Why are some people so much more anxious than others? New research from the Weizmann Institute of Science shows that there are fundamental differences in the way anxious persons perceive the world. In a process called overgeneralization, even neutral stimuli can remind them of emotionally charged stimuli, triggering anxiety.