Systematic Review of Studies on Subliminal Exposure to Phobic Stimuli: Integrating Therapeutic Models for Specific Phobias

We systematically review 26 papers investigating subjective, behavioral, and psychophysiological correlates of subliminal exposure to phobic stimuli in phobic patients. Stimulations were found to elicit: (1) cardiac defense responses, (2) specific brain activations of both subcortical (e.g., amygdal...

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Main Authors: Sergio Frumento, Danilo Menicucci, Paul Kenneth Hitchcott, Andrea Zaccaro, Angelo Gemignani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.654170/full