A test of pre-exposure spacing and multiple context pre-exposure on the mechanisms of latent inhibition of dental fear: A study protocol

A test of pre-exposure spacing and multiple context pre-exposure on the mechanisms of latent inhibition of dental fear: A study protocol

Abstract Background Latent inhibition occurs when exposure to a stimulus prior its direct associative conditioning impairs learning. Results from naturalistic studies suggest that latent inhibition disrupts the learning of dental fear from aversive associative conditioning and thereby reduces the de...

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Main Authors: Andrew L. Geers, Laura D. Seligman, Keenan A. Pituch, Ben Colagiuri, Hilary A. Marusak, Christine A. Rabinak, Sena L. Al-Ado, Natalie Turner, Michael Nedley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Dental phobia
Latent inhibition
Fear learning
Pre-exposure
Pain sensitivity
Virtual reality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01580-5

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