Effects of threat of shock, shock electrode placement and darkness on startle

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-231

  Grillon, Christian ^a   Ameli, Rezvan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Contextual fear; Fear; Humans; Startle reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DARKNESS; ELECTRODE; FACILITATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SHOCK; STARTLE REFLEX; THREAT;

ADULT; CUES; DARKNESS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSHOCK; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 0032079590     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(97)00072-X     Document Type: Article

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