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Developmental aspects of fear: Comparing the acquisition and generalization of conditioned fear in children and adults

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  • Most research on human fear conditioning and its generalization has focused on adults whereas only little is known about these processes in children. Direct comparisons between child and adult populations are needed to determine developmental risk markers of fear and anxiety. We compared 267 children and 285 adults in a differential fear conditioning paradigm and generalization test. Skin conductance responses (SCR) and ratings of valence and arousal were obtained to indicate fear learning. Both groups displayed robust and similar differentialMost research on human fear conditioning and its generalization has focused on adults whereas only little is known about these processes in children. Direct comparisons between child and adult populations are needed to determine developmental risk markers of fear and anxiety. We compared 267 children and 285 adults in a differential fear conditioning paradigm and generalization test. Skin conductance responses (SCR) and ratings of valence and arousal were obtained to indicate fear learning. Both groups displayed robust and similar differential conditioning on subjective and physiological levels. However, children showed heightened fear generalization compared to adults as indexed by higher arousal ratings and SCR to the generalization stimuli. Results indicate overgeneralization of conditioned fear as a developmental correlate of fear learning. The developmental change from a shallow to a steeper generalization gradient is likely related to the maturation of brain structures that modulate efficient discrimination between danger and (ambiguous) safety cues.zeige mehrzeige weniger

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Autor(en): Miriam A. Schiele, Julia Reinhard, Andreas Reif, Katharina Domschke, Marcel Romanos, Jürgen Deckert, Paul Pauli
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-189488
Dokumentart:Artikel / Aufsatz in einer Zeitschrift
Institute der Universität:Medizinische Fakultät / Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie
Medizinische Fakultät / Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie
Fakultät für Humanwissenschaften (Philos., Psycho., Erziehungs- u. Gesell.-Wissensch.) / Institut für Psychologie
Sprache der Veröffentlichung:Englisch
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes / der Zeitschrift (Englisch):Developmental Psychobiology
Erscheinungsjahr:2016
Band / Jahrgang:58
Heft / Ausgabe:4
Seitenangabe:471-481
Originalveröffentlichung / Quelle:Developmental Psychobiology (2016) 58:4, S. 471-481. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21393
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21393
Allgemeine fachliche Zuordnung (DDC-Klassifikation):1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie
Freie Schlagwort(e):development; fear conditioning; fear generalization; maturation; skin conductance
Datum der Freischaltung:03.12.2020
Lizenz (Deutsch):License LogoCC BY-NC-ND: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung, Nicht kommerziell, Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International