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Davis, Michael – American Psychologist, 2006
A good deal is now known about the neural circuitry involved in how conditioned fear can augment a simple reflex (fear-potentiated startle). This involves visual or auditory as well as shock pathways that project via the thalamus and perirhinal or insular cortex to the basolateral amygdala (BLA). The BLA projects to the central (CeA) and medial…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Fear, Anxiety, Cognitive Processes