Fear and the brain: Where have we been, and where are we going?
Fear and the brain: Where have we been, and where are we going?
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DOI:
10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00282-0
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发表时间:
1998-12-15
影响因子:
10.6
通讯作者:
LeDoux, J
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作者:
LeDoux, J
In recent years, there has been all explosion of interest ill the neural basis of emotion. Much of this enthusiasm has been triggered by studies of the amygdala and its contribution to fear. This work has shown that the amygdala detects and organizes responses to natural dangers (like predators) and learns about novel threats and the stimuli that predict their occurrence. The latter process has been studied extensively using a procedure called classical fear conditioning. This article surveys the progress that has been made in understanding the neural basis of fear and its implications for anxiety disorders, as well as the gaps in our knowledge. Biol Psychiatry 1998;44:1229-1238 (C) 1998 Society of Biological Psychiatry.