Fear, Pain and the Amygdaloid Complex
In classical conditioning the amygdala is a critical area for the convergence of the unconditioned (US) and conditioned stimulus (CS). During this process the CS acquires some of the properties of the US. By assessing the US properties of foot-shock, namely reflex, pain and fear, the neural systems...
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University of Canterbury. Psychology
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4436 |