Itsy bitsy spider: Fear and avoidance (generalization) in a free-exploratory virtual reality paradigm

In conclusion, we confirmed the expected positive linear relationship between spider fear and (generalization of) fear and avoidance behaviors. Our results suggest that our free-exploratory VR avoidance paradigm is well-suited to investigate avoidance behaviors and the generalization of avoidance.PMID:38086158 | DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2023.104442

Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - December 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anke Lemmens Elyan Aarts Pauline Dibbets Source Type: research