fMRI neurofeedback facilitates anxiety regulation in females with spider phobia

Background: Spider phobics show an exaggerated fear response when encountering spiders. This fear response is aggravated by negative and irrational beliefs about the feared object. Cognitive reappraisal can target these beliefs, and therefore has a fear regulating effect. The presented study investi...

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Main Authors: Zilverstand, Anna, Sorger, Bettina, Sarkheil, Pegah, Goebel, Rainer
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458693/