Empathy cultivates deeper interpersonal relationships and is important for socialization.
However, frequent exposure to emotionally-demanding situations may put people at risk for …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected all countries in the
world. Hospital workers are at high risk of mental illness, such as anxiety and depression. …

… Junya Fujino, Hidehiko Takahashi, Jun Miyata, Manabu Kubota and Toshiya Murai … Junya
Fujino managed the literature searches and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Junya Fujino …

The sunk cost effect, an interesting and well-known maladaptive behavior, is pervasive in
real life, and thus has been studied in various disciplines, including economics, psychology, …

Behavioural flexibility is essential for everyday life. This involves shifting attention between
different perspectives. Previous studies suggest that flexibility is mainly subserved by the …

The need for closure (NFC), a desire for a firm answer and less ambiguity, has a key role in
cognitive flexibility in typical development (TD) populations. This study investigated this …

Fears and social ties have been frequently discussed during the COVID-19 pandemic;
however, it is still insufficiently examined how people have developed or mitigated social ties, …

Although the ability to make optimal decisions under uncertainty is an integral part of
everyday life, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently report that they …

Although the relationship between schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) and autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) has long been debated, it has not yet been fully elucidated. The authors …

Social-anxiety disorder involves a fear of embarrassing oneself in the presence of others.
Taijin-kyofusho (TKS), a subtype common in East Asia, additionally includes a fear of …