Anxious minds don’t always fixate on danger, according to new study
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A new study challenges long‑held ideas about anxiety and attention. It finds that when motivated, anxious people can shift focus from threats just as quickly as others — suggesting that “dwelling” on threats may be more about circumstance than an inherent deficit.
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Original Title: Anxious minds don’t always fixate on danger, according to new study | Individuals with higher anxiety are thought to have difficulty disengaging attention from threatening stimuli, potentially fueling hypervigilance and a sense that danger is always present.