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Behavioral Science
Amygdala and Fear Learning
Description
Fear conditioning links a harmless stimulus with an unpleasant event. After this learning takes place, the harmless stimulus can trigger a fear response on its own. The process is closely tied to the amygdala, a brain region that helps control emotions and stress reactions.
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Transcript
Fear conditioning is a type of learning in which an association is established between a negative, unpleasant event, and a harmless stimulus, thereby leading to a fear of the harmless stimulus. Throughout the animal kingdom, fear of other animals, people, and objects is learned through fear conditioning. The process is large...
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