Slow to warm up: the role of habituation in social fear

Rapid habituation to repeated presentations of stimuli that are neither threatening nor rewarding is crucial for effectively navigating the constantly changing environment. Failure to habituate has been proposed as a neuronal mechanism underlying social anxiety. In this study, we test the hypothesis...

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Main Author: Avery, Suzanne Nicole
Other Authors: David Zald
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07312015-102916/