Loneliness Has a Different Neural Basis Than Social Anxiety (IMAGE)

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Loneliness Has a Different Neural Basis Than Social Anxiety

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Amygdala activity was significantly enhanced during the decision phase of the social gambling task when participants chose the risky option with a human partner compared to the computer partner.

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Lieberz et al., JNeurosci 2021

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