What we fear most: A developmental advantage for threat-relevant stimuli

Developmental Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 285-303

  LoBue, Vanessa ^a   Rakison, David H ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Fear; Learning; Perception; Threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887607844     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2013.07.005     Document Type: Review

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