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We aimed to understand the relationship between levels of anxiety and decision\u2010making.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, 58 healthy adult students with an average age of 20 years were recruited. We then estimated their severity of anxiety by using the Self\u2010Assessment Scale (SAS) for anxiety, grouping them into three severity groups according to their SAS results. Next, we performed a 24\u2010point number crunching. During this process, the participants' facial expressions and vital signs were also recorded, while functional near\u2010infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to measure changes in participants\u2019 hemoglobin in specific cortical areas.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Finding<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The moderate\u2010anxiety group demonstrated superior outcomes compared to the other groups. Specifically, they exhibited more efficient functional connectivity in the brain, smoother hemodynamic changes (primarily reflected by HbO signals, which were selected as the main indicator due to their high sensitivity to task\u2010evoked cerebral activation), and more positive physiological indicators during the decision\u2010making task.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study concludes that a moderate\u2010anxiety state appears to enhance brain functional connectivity, thereby improving decision\u2010making ability and accuracy. 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