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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Main Author: van Nobelen, Marion
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Psychology 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4436