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fear conditioning |
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fear conditioning A conditioned response induced by linking an intense noxious stimulus to an unrelated stimulus–eg, auditory stimulus. See Fight-or-Flight response. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SHUTTING OFF FEAR Scientists propose that fear conditioning establishes a new memory in the brain, and many studies in animals and people place that fear memory in the brain region known as the amygdala. Alterations in fear conditioning are thought to play a role in such common psychiatric illnesses as post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. A number of studies in animals and people have indicated that the amygdala helps to coordinate fear conditioning and the recognition of fearful and angry faces (SN: 1/18/97, p. |
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