“…Such preferential access of emotional information to our cognitive system has been interpreted as a mechanism critical for the quick and effective processing of biologically relevant information rendering us better able to respond in an adaptive manner (Joseph LeDoux, 2012). While emotional information may bolster cognitive processing and improve performance if it is goal-relevant (Etzel, Cole, Zacks, Kay, & Braver, 2016), the same information could be distracting and have detrimental effects on cognitive function (Diaz, MacLean, & Giesbrecht, 2015). Some have proposed that emotional information is integrated within cognitive control processes creating a competition for information processing resources (i.e., Dual Competition Model) (Pessoa, 2009) and that such integration is supported by complex interactions between prefrontal and subcortical regions (Pessoa, 2015).…”