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5. The Relationship between Emotional Valence, Anxiety, and Attentional Bias

Author

Bachmann, Helena, Japee, Shruti, Merriam, Elisha, and Liu, Tong

Subjects
Cognition and Perception, Neuroscience and Neurobiology, visual search, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Life Sciences, emotion, Social and Behavioral Sciences, anxiety, attentional bias, attention, FOS: Psychology, emotional valence, trait anxiety, Psychology, state anxiety
Abstract

It is well-established that emotional stimuli, such as angry and happy faces, receive more attention than neutral stimuli (for a review, see Vuilleumier, 2005). Despite the consensus that the emotional significance of sensory events influences attention, the mechanism of emotional attention has not been fully understood. Additionally, an enduring attentional bias toward threat is commonly observed in highly anxious individuals (Bar-Haim et al., 2007). However, the exact type of anxiety—state or trait—that modulates the attentional bias for threat has not been agreed upon (Moser et al., 2012; Pacheco-Unguetti et al., 2010).

Published
2022
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6. The relationship between emotional valence, anxiety, and attentional disengagement

Author

Bachmann, Helena, Japee, Shruti, Merriam, Elisha, and Liu, Tong

Subjects
Cognition and Perception, Neuroscience and Neurobiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Life Sciences, emotion, Social and Behavioral Sciences, anxiety, attentional bias, spatial cueing, attention, FOS: Psychology, emotional valence, trait anxiety, Psychology, state anxiety
Abstract

Despite many behavioral demonstrations of emotional attention (i.e., emotional stimuli receive more attention than neutral stimuli, for a review, see Vuilleumier, 2005), the exact mechanism by which emotional faces receive privileged processing is still unclear. One possibility is that emotional faces are harder to disengage from attention compared to neutral stimuli. More specifically, there are two seemingly contradictory hypotheses frequently cited to explain evidence of fear-related attentional bias: vigilance-avoidance (Mogg & Bradley, 1998) and attention maintenance (Fox et al., 2001). Additionally, highly anxious individuals are found to have an even stronger attentional bias toward threat, yet the attentional mechanism by which this occurs - facilitated capture and/or delayed disengagement – is not yet known (Bar-Haim et al., 2007). In our previous preregistered study (10.17605/OSF.IO/S975H), we examined how emotional valence and anxiety modulate attentional capture. Here, we will focus on attentional disengagement. We will examine the impact of the emotional valence of the cue (angry and happy faces) on attentional disengagement using an emotional spatial cueing paradigm (Fox et al., 2001) and how anxiety modulates attentional disengagement.

Published
2022
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7. ScienceScope

Author

Vogel, Gretchen, Bachmann, Helena, Normile, Dennis, and Lawler, Andrew

Published
2004

8. Christmas in Salzburg

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Salzburg, Austria (City) -- Description and travel, Travel industry -- Austria, Business, Food and beverage industries
Abstract

A description is presented of the services offered by the hospitality industry in the Austrian city of Salzburg at Christmas. The architecture and history of the city are discussed. Listings of recommended hotels and restaurants are included.

Published
2001

9. Swiss school offers degrees in yodeling

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Yodeling -- Study and teaching, Universities and colleges -- Curricula -- Switzerland, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAYGENEVA - The halls of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts are alive with the sound of music - yodeling, to be exact.The [...]

Published
2019

10. 104-year-old makes trip across the world to die

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Right to die, Assisted suicide, Scientists -- Death of -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAY GENEVA - As a 104-year-old Australian scientist prepared to end his life Thursday in a Swiss assisted-suicide facility, right-to-die organizations expressed outrage that [...]

Published
2018

11. Switzerland's church bells set off a ringing debate

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Church bells -- Usage, Change ringing -- Public opinion -- Cases, Tradition, Company legal issue, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAY GENEVA In towns and villages across Switzerland, the nightly chiming of church bells is an integral part of the culture albeit a noisy [...]

Published
2018

12. Sleek new vehicles revealed in Geneva

Author

Bachmann, Helena and Bomey, Nathan

Subjects
Geneva Auto Show -- 2018 AD, Automotive industry -- Exhibitions -- Product introduction, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, and Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY GENEVA - It's one of the world's most important auto shows, one that drops more than a few hints about what shiny [...]

Published
2018

13. A 'Fast and the Furious' cult legend, Toyota Supra returns 16 years later

Author

Bachmann, Helena and Bomey, Nathan

Subjects
Geneva Auto Show -- 2018 AD, Sports cars -- Exhibitions, News, opinion and commentary, Toyota Supra (Automobile) -- Exhibitions
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann and Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY GENEVA - It's fast. It's furious. And it's back. About 16 years after it was discontinued, the Toyota Supra sports car zoomed [...]

Published
2018

14. Mass shootings are rare in heavily armed Switzerland

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Switzerland -- Social aspects, Firearms ownership -- Statistics -- Laws, regulations and rules, Gun violence -- Statistics, Massacres -- Statistics, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAY GENEVA - The Swiss are armed to the teeth. Only the United States and Yemen have more guns per capita than this Alpine [...]

Published
2018

15. Switzerland will spare lobsters the scalding pot

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Cruelty to animals -- Laws, regulations and rules, Animal welfare, Lobsters -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Recipes and menus, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAY GENEVA - When it comes to cooking fresh lobster, the Swiss are now saying: We feel your pain. A law takes effect March [...]

Published
2018

16. Swiss village has sweet incentive for new neighbors: $70,000

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Referendums, Population transfers -- Government finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAY GENEVA The Alpine hamlet of Albinen is so desperate for new residents that it voted to offer $70,000 for a family of four [...]

Published
2017

17. Thanksgiving in Europe: Pass the turkey?

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving cooking -- Humor and anecdotes, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special to USA TODAY GENEVA - For many Americans living in Europe, pulling together a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings requires more than patiently watching [...]

Published
2017

18. Symbol of Polish freedom fears loss of liberties

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Poland -- Political aspects, Presidents (Government) -- Political activity, Repression, Ex-presidents -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, News, opinion and commentary, Law and Justice -- Political activity
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Thirty-seven years ago Sunday, this port city on the Baltic Sea launched the Solidarity movement, a rebellion by shipyard workers that ushered in [...]

Published
2017

19. Museums prepare to exhibit art treasures stolen by the Nazis

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Art thefts -- Exhibitions, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Five years after a surprise stash of stolen Nazi-era art was discovered in the home of a German collector, the trove arrived in [...]

Published
2017

20. Cannabis cigarettes sold legally at Swiss supermarket

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Marijuana -- Marketing -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company marketing practices, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Natalia Ferrera is in high spirits -- literally. Standing in front of a Coop supermarket in the city's Eaux-Vives section, she is smoking [...]

Published
2017

21. Boost your Starfleet GPA with a course in Klingon language

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Artificial languages -- Study and teaching, Language instruction, Star Trek movies -- Social aspects, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY 'Savan!' That's how teacher André Muller greets students in his class. If the word (pronounced 'Sha-vaan') sounds alien, that's because it is. Muller [...]

Published
2017

22. VW's 'box on wheels' tops 3 interesting SUV debuts

Author

Bachmann, Helena and Woodyard, Chris

Subjects
Sport utility vehicles -- Exhibitions -- Product introduction, News, opinion and commentary, Subaru XV Crosstrek (Sport-utility vehicle) -- Product introduction, Volkswagen Sedric (Sport-utility vehicle) -- Product introduction, Volvo XC60 (Sport-utility vehicle) -- Product introduction
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, and Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY One of the world's most prominent auto shows is a combination of the practical and the fanciful. Both showed up this year [...]

Published
2017

23. Geneva show is more than just eye candy

Author

Bachmann, Helena and Woodyard, Chris

Subjects
Geneva Auto Show -- 2017 AD, Automotive industry -- Exhibitions, Automobiles -- Exhibitions, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, and Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Among the world's auto shows, Switzerland's is among the most closely watched when it comes to designs and innovations in new car [...]

Published
2017

25. Only the lonely: Town lands hermit for hire

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
House sitting, Local government -- Recruiting -- Switzerland, Hermits -- Recruiting, Industry hiring, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Wanted: Hermit to live in secluded cave-like cabin to take care of nearby gorge and chapel, dispense wisdom and talk to tourists. Position [...]

Published
2016

26. 8 million Americans living abroad can tip a close race

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Americans abroad -- Political activity, Presidential elections -- Forecasts and trends, Absentee voting -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Although Champaign, Ill., native Judith Maltby has lived in Great Britain for 30 years, she returns to the USA regularly and follows its [...]

Published
2016

27. As fears grow, gun sales soar in Switzerland

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Firearms ownership -- Forecasts and trends -- Statistics, Firearms -- Purchasing, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Business at Daniel Wyss' gun shop has been brisk lately in the village of Burgdorf near Switzerland's capital of Bern. He said the [...]

Published
2016

28. Swiss reject Muslim girls who wouldn't swim with boys

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Swiss culture, Girls -- Religious aspects -- Social aspects, Citizenship -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY In the latest move to deny citizenship to those who balk at Swiss culture, authorities rejected the naturalization application of two Muslim girls [...]

Published
2016

29. Swiss reject guaranteed minimum income

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Referendums, Minimum wage -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Voters overwhelmingly rejected a referendum Sunday that would have made Switzerland the world's first country to guarantee a generous monthly income to all [...]

Published
2016

30. Swiss celebrate opening of world's longest rail tunnel

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Railroad tunnels -- Design and construction -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY The train leaves the Swiss Alps' station and soon enters total darkness. It picks up speed, reaching 125 mph as it hurtles through [...]

Published
2016

31. Muslim students face $5K fines over handshakes in Switzerland

Author

Bachmann, Helena and Onyanga-Omara, Jane

Subjects
Salutations -- Cases -- Investigations, Swiss culture, Muslim students -- Cases -- Discipline, Freedom of religion -- Investigations, Company legal issue, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann and Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY Educational authorities in Switzerland ruled Wednesday that the parents or guardians of students who refuse to shake a teacher's hand -- a [...]

Published
2016

32. You think filing taxes is hard? Talk to Americans living abroad

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Americans abroad -- Taxation, Tax returns -- Management, Tax collection -- Methods, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY An estimated 8 million Americans who live and work abroad have good reason to dread Monday's tax deadline. They have to wade through [...]

Published
2016

33. Handshake uproar raises age-old questions

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Christian-Muslim relations, Salutations -- Religious aspects -- Social aspects, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY In Switzerland, as in many other countries, a handshake is a symbol of mutual respect and goodwill. Students commonly shake their teachers' hands [...]

Published
2016

34. Not welcome: Anti-immigration posters in Europe attack Muslims

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects, Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects, Refugees -- Portrayals -- Emigration and immigration -- Public opinion, Posters -- Political aspects, Muslims -- Portrayals -- Public opinion, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Political parties campaigning to stem the rising tide of immigrants pouring into Europe are resorting to posters that have racial undertones and denigrate [...]

Published
2016

35. For Swiss, recycling is very serious business

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Recycling -- Personal narratives -- Forecasts and trends -- Switzerland, Recycling industry -- Services, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, @HelenaBachmann1, Special for USA TODAY It is Tuesday afternoon, and the trunk of my Prius is full of garbage. I am about to make my weekly trek [...]

Published
2016

36. HOW SCARED SHOULD WE BE?

Author

Gorman, Christine, Allen, Mike, Ripley, Amanda, Roston, Eric, Bachmann, Helena, Johnson, Kay, Tedjasukmana, Jason, and Walsh, Bryan

Subjects
AVIAN influenza, PREVENTION of epidemics, BIRD diseases, PUBLIC health, INFECTIOUS disease transmission
Abstract

Focuses on the threat posed to the U.S. by avian influenza. Declaration from the World Health Organization that millions of deaths from the flu are inevitable; Tactics that U.S. President George W. Bush might use in response to an epidemic; Explanation that all influenzas start in birds and only periodically mutate to infect humans; Reasons why this avian flu, H5N1, is so deadly; Indications that the H5N1 virus is spreading and has potential to become a pandemic.

Published
2005

37. My mom's sad struggle with Alzheimer's

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Mother-daughter relations -- Personal narratives, Alzheimer's disease -- Complications and side effects -- Personal narratives, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY A few days ago, my mom asked me how old I was. Then she inquired about her own age. A few minutes later [...]

Published
2015

38. Across Switzerland, people power rules

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Switzerland -- Elections, Political participation, Democracy -- Political aspects -- Switzerland, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY When the Swiss go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament, it will be a familiar trudge. That's because citizens regularly [...]

Published
2015

39. Retired seniors have it sweet in Switzerland

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Switzerland -- Economic aspects -- Social aspects, Pensions -- Management, Retirees -- Finance -- Social aspects, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Despite Switzerland's notoriously high cost of living, retirees here have it sweet. That's because the practical Swiss have developed a pension program that [...]

Published
2015

40. Swiss Body and Freedom Festival will seek bare truth

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Nudity -- Fairs and festivals, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY When it comes to banking, the Swiss pride themselves on utter discretion. In other areas, they are happy to reveal all. Take a [...]

Published
2015

41. HOLY COW! French accuse Swiss of stealing water for cattle

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Cattle -- Food and nutrition, French foreign relations, Swiss foreign relations, Water supply -- France -- Switzerland, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY It took a thirsty herd of cows to prompt the first dispute between Switzerland and its French neighbors since Napoleon invaded the Alpine [...]

Published
2015

42. For Bruna and her staff, 'put out to pasture' means get to work

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Railroads -- Maintenance and repair, Working animals -- Appreciation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Bruna is a very hard worker. She and her team toil 22 hours a day and get little sleep. The only compensation they [...]

Published
2015

43. Lax Swiss laws led to less scrutiny

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Company legal issue, News, opinion and commentary, Fédération Internationale de Football Association -- Investigations
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY The multitude of perks enjoyed by FIFA and other sports organizations headquartered in this Alpine nation likely caused Swiss authorities to drag their [...]

Published
2015

44. Tiff clouds 'Tiffany's' star's legacy

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Museums -- Finance, Movie actors -- Appreciation, Company financing, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY On any given day, this laid-back Swiss village is abuzz with activity. Tourists arrive by busloads to see a simple stone cross that [...]

Published
2015

45. Around the World in 20 Days.

Author

Labi, Nadya, Noble, Kate, and Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
BALLOONING, VOYAGES around the world
Abstract

Describes the success of Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones in circling the globe in a balloon. $1 million purse offered by Anheuser-Busch; Journey made in the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon; Other attempts to circle the globe since 1981; Accomplishments of Piccard's father and grandfather; Role of Jones in the project; Details about the construction of the balloon; Course the men took; Relations with China.

Published
1999

46. Will Swiss shine on gold?

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Switzerland -- Economic aspects, Banks (Finance) -- Forecasts and trends, Gold -- Prices and rates, Market trend/market analysis, Company pricing policy, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Helena Bachmann, Special for USA TODAY Global gold prices may surge next week if Swiss voters approve a controversial measure that would force their country's central bank to keep [...]

Published
2014

47. Health care like clockwork: in such a well-managed country, is it any wonder that Switzerland's health care system runs as smoothly as the proverbial Swiss watch? Even though it may have its flaws, when compared to many other nations, Swiss patients have a lot to be thankful for

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Business, Business, international
Abstract

All things considered (and knowing that nothing in life is perfect), Switzerland's health care system is excellent. In fact, according to the Deloitte Consultancy 2010 Global Survey of Health Care [...]

Published
2011

48. Engineering ingenuity: the Swiss have many admirable qualities, one of which is their talent for ingenious design and craftsmanship. You just have to look around you to see examples of these remarkable--and sometimes groundbreaking--feats of engineering

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Business, Business, international
Abstract

When discussing typically Swiss characteristics, words like 'creative' and 'inventive' don't spring to mind with the same frequency as 'dull' and 'diligent'. However, the Swiss have managed to successfully parlay [...]

Published
2011

49. Helvetia's ambassadors: summer is upon us, and for anybody not on holiday already (or just back after the latest trip), thoughts are firmly on the vacation season. But, as contributor Helena Bachmann discovers, even if you can (in some cases) take the Swiss out of Switzerland, taking Switzerland out of the Swiss is another matter entirely

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Business, Business, international
Abstract

Based on my own observational experience, Swiss tourists fall into two categories: those who prefer to spend their holidays in Switzerland, and those who go abroad. The first category consists [...]

Published
2011

50. The superiority complex: it is a well-known fact that the Swiss possess a deep-seated love for their directly democratic, neutral nation. But is this patriotism just about loyalty to one's homeland ... or could superciliousness also be a factor in national attitudes?

Author

Bachmann, Helena

Subjects
Business, Business, international
Abstract

A few months ago, the news media reported a story about Swiss archaeologists unearthing a 5,000-year-old door in Zurich. The door was reported to be able craftsmanship, and was proof [...]

Published
2011

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