The impact of previously learned feature-relevance on generalisation of conditioned fear in humans

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 46, Issue , 2015, Pages 59-65

  Ahmed, Ola ^a   Lovibond, Peter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Associative learning; Cognitive processes; Fear conditioning; Fear generalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOR; CONDITIONING; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EXPECTANCY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STIMULUS; TRAINING; ADOLESCENT; CONDITIONED REFLEX; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907218580     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: 18737943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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