Emotion (Washington, D.C.)
Fear and loathing in the laboratory: An experimental comparison of pavlovian fear and disgust learning.
Benjamin J Mitchell, Karin G Coifman
Published: 202510.1037/emo0001624
Abstract
Research suggests that disgust may be more resistant to extinction than fear, with implications for anxiety disorder treatment. Theory suggests that disgust and fear are driven by distinct cognitive learning mechanisms, yet limited research has direc…
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