Background The present study investigated individual differences in the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS), representing measures of primary emotional systems, and depressive tendencies in two
Previous studies have found that high neuroticism, low agreeableness, as well as high anger are associated with vengefulness. The aim of the present study was
The present study investigated for the first time the relative importance of genetics and environment on individual differences in primary emotionality as measured with the
The emotion of anxiety represents one of the most studied topics in the neurosciences, in part due to its relevance for understanding the evolutionary development
The present article highlights important concepts of personality including stability issues from the perspective of situational demands and stability over the life-course. Following this more
Emotional facial expressions provide important insights into various valenced feelings of humans. Recent cross-species neuroscientific advances offer insights into molecular foundations of mammalian affects and
In the early nineties of the twentieth century Jaak Panksepp coined the term “Affective Neuroscience†(AN) today being accepted as a unique research area in
Emotional facial expressions provide important insights into various valenced feelings of humans. Recent cross-species neuroscientific advances offer insights into molecular foundations of mammalian affects and
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