Fear inoculation among snake experts
Abstract Background Fear acquisition of certain stimuli, such as snakes, is thought to be rapid, resistant to extinction, and easily transferable onto other similar objects. It has been hypothesized that due to increased survival chances, preparedness to instantly acquire fear towards evolutionary t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03553-z |