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Deutsch: Angst / Español: Ansiedad / Português: Ansiedade / Français: Angoisse / Italiano: Angoscia
Angst in the psychology context refers to a profound sense of anxiety or dread, often without a specific cause. It encompasses feelings of worry, nervousness, and fear, and can be related to existential concerns or general apprehensions about life. This term is often used to describe both clinical anxiety and existential anxiety.
Angular gyrus is believed to serve as an association area in the brain that connects one (1) region with another particularly important for the association of visual stimuli with linguistic symbols. Damage to the Angular gyrus leads to both Alexia and Agraphia.