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 | |
| State | Published - Jun 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Physiology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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Nesse, R. M., & Abelson, J. L. (1995). Natural selection and fear regulation mechanisms. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 18(2), 309-310. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00038620