Anders Flykt

6.8k citations

38 papers · 3.9k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 19

Impact in

Cognitive Neuroscience top 0.5%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Neural dynamics and brain function
Sensory Systems top 0.5%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Sensory Systems 11
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies 11
Social Psychology 20
- Animal and Plant Science Education 13

Co-authors: Francisco Esteves (6 shared papers)Arne Öhman (2 shared papers)Maria Johansson (18 shared papers)Jens Frank (13 shared papers)Klaus R. Scherer (3 shared papers)Elise Dan‐Glauser (2 shared papers)Jens Karlsson (2 shared papers)Ole‐Gunnar Støen (5 shared papers)
Journals: Cognition & Emotion (3 papers)Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2 papers)Biological Psychology (2 papers)Biological Conservation (2 papers)Journal of Experimental Psychology General (2 papers)
Partner nations: Sweden Norway Portugal

In The Last Decade

Anders Flykt

38 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Emotion drives attention: Detecting the snake in the grass. 2001 · 1.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2001 Journal of Experimental Psychology General
2001 Journal of Experimental Psychology General

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1	Emotion drives attention: Detecting the snake in the grass. Journal of Experimental Psychology General ·Arne Öhman, Anders Flykt, Francisco Esteves Hit paper breakdown →	2001	1596
2	Emotion drives attention: Detecting the snake in the grass. Journal of Experimental Psychology General ·Arne Öhman, Anders Flykt, Francisco Esteves Hit paper breakdown →	2001	1464
3	What determines a feeling's position in affective space? A case for appraisal Cognition & Emotion ·Klaus R. Scherer, Elise Dan‐Glauser, Anders Flykt	2006	93
4	Factors Governing Human Fear of Brown Bear and Wolf Human Dimensions of Wildlife ·Maria Johansson, Jens Karlsson, Eja Pedersen, Anders Flykt	2012	88
5	First evidence for differential and sequential efferent effects of stimulus relevance and goal conduciveness appraisal Biological Psychology ·Tatjana Aue, Anders Flykt, Klaus R. Scherer	2006	65
6	Targeting human fear of large carnivores — Many ideas but few known effects Biological Conservation ·Maria Johansson, Inês A. Ferreira, Ole‐Gunnar Støen, Jens Frank, Anders Flykt	2016	59
7	Preparedness for Action: Responding to the Snake in the Grass The American Journal of Psychology ·Anders Flykt	2006	56
8	Visual search with biological threat stimuli: Accuracy, reaction times, and heart rate changes. Emotion ·Anders Flykt	2005	55
9	Skin conductance responses to masked conditioned stimuli: Phylogenetic/ontogenetic factors versus direction of threat? Biological Psychology ·Anders Flykt, Francisco Esteves, Arne Öhman	2006	55
10	Public attitude towards the implementation of management actions aimed at reducing human fear of brown bears and wolves Wildlife Biology ·Jens Frank, Maria Johansson, Anders Flykt	2015	51
11	Tracking fear in snake and spider fearful participants during visual search: A multi-response domain study Cognition & Emotion ·Anders Flykt, Roberto Caldara	2006	48
12	Fear of Wolves and Bears: Physiological Responses and Negative Associations in a Swedish Sample Human Dimensions of Wildlife ·Anders Flykt, Maria Johansson, Jens Karlsson, Sofie Lindeberg, Ottmar V. Lipp	2013	36
13	Fear, but not fear-relevance, modulates reaction times in visual search with animal distractors Journal of Anxiety Disorders ·Sandra C. Soares, Francisco Esteves, Anders Flykt	2008	33
14	An Evaluation of Information Meetings as a Tool for Addressing Fear of Large Carnivores Society & Natural Resources ·Maria Johansson, Jens Frank, Ole‐Gunnar Støen, Anders Flykt	2016	23
15	Controlled exposure reduces fear of brown bears Human Dimensions of Wildlife ·Maria Johansson, Anders Flykt, Jens Frank, Ole‐Gunnar Støen	2019	23
16	Pavlovian Conditioning to Social Stimuli European Psychologist ·Cristina Parra Cotanda, Francisco Esteves, Anders Flykt, Arne Öhman	1997	21
17	Believed effect - A prerequisite but not a guarantee for acceptance of carnivore management interventions Biological Conservation ·Ann Eklund, Maria Johansson, Anders Flykt, Henrik Andrén, Jens Frank	2019	20
18	Animal owners’ appraisal of large carnivore presence and use of interventions to prevent carnivore attacks on domestic animals in Sweden European Journal of Wildlife Research ·Ann Eklund, Anders Flykt, Jens Frank, Maria Johansson	2020	20
19	Livestock owners’ worry and fear of tick-borne diseases Parasites & Vectors ·Maria Johansson, Atle Mysterud, Anders Flykt	2020	18
20	Fear makes you stronger: Responding to feared animal targets in visual search Attention Perception & Psychophysics ·Anders Flykt, Sofie Lindeberg, Nazanin Derakshan	2012	13

About Anders Flykt

Anders Flykt is a scholar working on Sensory Systems, Social Psychology, Small Animals, Cognitive Neuroscience and Applied Psychology, having authored 38 papers that have together received 3.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Animal and Plant Science Education (13 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (11 papers), Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (10 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (10 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (8 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (6 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (5 papers) and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cognitive Neuroscience (2.7k citations), Sensory Systems (550 citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (1.4k citations), Social Psychology (1.1k citations) and Behavioral Neuroscience (121 citations). Anders Flykt has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, Norway and Portugal. Frequent co-authors include Francisco Esteves, Arne Öhman, Maria Johansson, Jens Frank, Klaus R. Scherer, Elise Dan‐Glauser, Jens Karlsson, Ole‐Gunnar Støen, Roberto Caldara and Arne Öhman. Their work appears in journals such as Cognition & Emotion, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Biological Psychology, Biological Conservation and Journal of Experimental Psychology General.

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