Natural selection and fear regulation mechanisms

Randolph M. Nesse; James L. Abelson

doi:10.1017/S0140525X00038620

Natural selection and fear regulation mechanisms

Randolph M. Nesse, James L. Abelson

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Abstract

Expectations can facilitate rapid fear conditioning and this may explain some phenomena that have been attributed to preparedness. However, preparedness remains the best explanation for some aspects of clinical phobias and the difficulty of creating fears of modern dangers. Rapid fear conditioning based on expectancy is not an alternative to an evolutionary explanation, but has, like preparedness, been shaped by natural selection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	309-310
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00038620
State	Published - Jun 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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