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Jeffrey Gray

British neuropsychologist who developed the theory of the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) — identifying the neural circuit that activates when organisms encounter punishment, non-reward, novelty, or conflicting goals — providing the biological foundation for anxiety theory.

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