Brain regions in the default mode network (DMN) display greater functional connectivity at rest or during self-referential processing than during goal-directed tasks. The present study assessed resting-state connectivity as a function of anxious apprehension and anxious arousal, independent of depressive symptoms, in order to understand how these dimensions disrupt cognition. Whole-brain, seed-...

Measuring how much cybercrime exists is typically done by first defining cybercrime and then quantifying how many cases fit that definition. The drawback is that definitions vary across countries and many cybercrimes are recorded as traditional crimes. An alternative is to keep traditional definitions of crime and quantify the amount of associated information and communication technologies (ICT...

Intercultural communication anxiety is expressed as fear or associated with communicative actions established planned to be groups of different cultures and ethnicities. This anxiety, which can manifest itself in the education processes international students, who are important actors intercultural communication, negatively affect willingness students communicate other ethnic groups. The purpos...

Effective persuasive speaking is requisite for successful academic, professional, and social life (Nippold, 2007, in Heilmann et al. 2020). However, there dearth literature that recommends an effective rhetorical structure addresses the most pressing recurring needs of non-native English public speakers – communication apprehension (Bastida & Yapo, 2019) problems organizing outlining ideas ...

While most individuals and businesses use the Internet as a communication medium to learn and to socialize, other individuals and groups use the Internet as a medium for criminal purposes. The Internet has positively transformed many legitimate business activities, lowering costs and accelerating transaction speed. It has also served as a platform for criminals who strategize online and attack ...

Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism 301D, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281, USA Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism G6, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281, USA Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,...