Interactive Demo
Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety
Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety is a free, interactive learning demo from the Psychology 2e course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for DSM-5, Psychological Disorders, Psychotherapy, Biomedical Therapy. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 3 sliders, 4 buttons, direct drag interaction and a live visual canvas. This demo lives in the “Mental Health, Disorders, and Therapy” section of the course.
How to use this demo
- Drag the “Sensitivity (Threshold) 50”, “Baseline Stress (Noise) 20” sliders to change the inputs and watch the result update live.
- Click and drag directly on the canvas to manipulate the scene.
- Use the “Healthy”, “GAD”, “Phobia”, “Panic” buttons to trigger actions or reset the demo.
- Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.
What you'll explore
- DSM-5
- Psychological Disorders
- Psychotherapy
- Biomedical Therapy
Frequently asked questions
What does the Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety demo do?
A detailed look at psychological disorders using the DSM-5 framework and the various therapeutic approaches used to treat them. Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.
What Psychology 2e concept does Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety teach?
A detailed look at psychological disorders using the DSM-5 framework and the various therapeutic approaches used to treat them. It focuses on DSM-5, Psychological Disorders, Psychotherapy, Biomedical Therapy from the “Mental Health, Disorders, and Therapy” section.
What can I control in Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety?
The “Sensitivity (Threshold) 50”, “Baseline Stress (Noise) 20” sliders change the key inputs; you can drag elements directly on the canvas; the “Healthy”, “GAD”, “Phobia”, “Panic” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.
How does Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety fit into the Psychology 2e course?
Psychology 2e by OpenStax is a comprehensive, open-source introductory textbook designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of the human mind and behavior. The course covers a wide range of topics, fr… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Mental Health, Disorders, and Therapy” section. Open the full Psychology 2e course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/psychology-2e-c0ca6e48-345f-4c57-92fa-35774756d7ca for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.
What will I understand better after using Threat Detection System: The Engineering of Anxiety?
You'll build intuition for DSM-5, Psychological Disorders, Psychotherapy, Biomedical Therapy — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Psychology 2e alone.
From the Psychology 2e course
This interactive demo is part of the Mental Health, Disorders, and Therapy section. Explore the full Psychology 2e course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.
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