Avoiding negative outcomes: tracking the mechanisms of avoidance learning in humans during fear conditioning

Previous research across species has shown that the amygdala is critical for learning about aversive outcomes, while the striatum is involved in reward-related processing. Less is known, however, about the role of the amygdala and the striatum in learning how to exert control over emotions and avoi...

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Main Authors: Mauricio R Delgado, Rita L Jou, Joe LeDoux, Liz Phelps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2009-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.08.033.2009/full