Measuring learning in human classical threat conditioning: Translational, cognitive and methodological considerations
Threat conditioning is a laboratory model of associative learning across species that is often
used in research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. At least 10 different …
used in research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. At least 10 different …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence for unaware fear conditioning
G Mertens, IM Engelhard - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Whether fear conditioning can take place without contingency awareness is a topic of
continuing debate and conflicting findings have been reported in the literature. This …
continuing debate and conflicting findings have been reported in the literature. This …
[HTML][HTML] Fear conditioning of SCR but not the startle reflex requires conscious discrimination of threat and safety
There is conflicting evidence as to whether awareness is required for conditioning of the skin
conductance response (SCR). Recently, Schultz and Helmstetter reported SCR conditioning …
conductance response (SCR). Recently, Schultz and Helmstetter reported SCR conditioning …
[HTML][HTML] Human fear conditioning is moderated by stimulus contingency instructions
Recent research findings indicate that human fear conditioning is affected by instructions,
particularly those concerning the contingency between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and …
particularly those concerning the contingency between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and …
Potentiation of the startle reflex is in line with contingency reversal instructions rather than the conditioning history
G Mertens, J De Houwer - Biological psychology, 2016 - Elsevier
In the context of fear conditioning, different psychophysiological measures have been
related to different learning processes. Specifically, skin conductance responses (SCRs) …
related to different learning processes. Specifically, skin conductance responses (SCRs) …
Rating expectations can slow aversive reversal learning
The process of learning allows organisms to develop predictions about outcomes in the
environment, and learning is sensitive to both simple associations and higher order …
environment, and learning is sensitive to both simple associations and higher order …
The time-event correlation effect is due to temporal expectancy, not to partial transition costs.
R Thomaschke, G Dreisbach - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Humans are sensitive to temporal redundancies in their environment. When the identity of a
target stimulus is correlated with the duration of the preceding interval, performance is better …
target stimulus is correlated with the duration of the preceding interval, performance is better …
[HTML][HTML] Conceptual fear generalization gradients and their relationship with anxious traits: Results from a Registered Report
A hallmark symptom of fear and anxiety disorder is generalization of fear to essentially
innocuous stimuli and situations. Such generalization can occur through both perceptual …
innocuous stimuli and situations. Such generalization can occur through both perceptual …
[HTML][HTML] Eye movements index implicit memory expression in fear conditioning
The role of contingency awareness in simple associative learning experiments with human
participants is currently debated. Since prior work suggests that eye movements can index …
participants is currently debated. Since prior work suggests that eye movements can index …
Can you give me a hand? A comparison of hands and feet as optimal anatomical sites for skin conductance recording
The fingers and feet have long been accepted as optimal anatomical recording sites for
electrodermal activity. The available literature suggests that the feet are more responsive …
electrodermal activity. The available literature suggests that the feet are more responsive …