Towards an unconscious neural reinforcement intervention for common fears

Can “hardwired” physiological fear responses (e.g., for spiders and snakes) be reprogramed unconsciously in the human brain? Currently, exposure therapy is among the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders, but this intervention is subjectively aversive to patients, causing many to drop out...

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Published in:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Taschereau-Dumouchel, Vincent, Cortese, Aurelio, Chiba, Toshinori, Knotts, J. D., Kawato, Mitsuo, Lau, Hakwan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2018
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5879705/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29511106
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1721572115
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