But fear itself

A recent study found that participants who expected to experience an electric shock suffered anxieties similar to those who had fear conditioned through experience. The study showed that a subject's brain responds to a threat as if it were real even if the fear was learned through communication...

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Published in:Psychology today 2001-09, Vol.34 (5), p.30
Main Author: Denise Prince Martin
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Communication
Fear & phobias
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychological tests
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Summary:A recent study found that participants who expected to experience an electric shock suffered anxieties similar to those who had fear conditioned through experience. The study showed that a subject's brain responds to a threat as if it were real even if the fear was learned through communication.
ISSN:0033-3107
2169-2254