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. 2019 Apr 5;13:11. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2019.00011

Figure 8.

Figure 8

(A) The intensity of the emotional response is regulated by emotional tension, and this in turn by the efficacy of the response available. (B) When cognitive systems are unable to find a completely effective response, the only option is to increase the intensity of both: the emotional response to give greater priority to its associated stimuli in the process of attentional competition and the best response available to address the stimulus.