The mere sight of loved ones does not inhibit psychophysiological defense mechanisms when threatened

Looking at pictures of loved ones, such as one's romantic partner or good friends, has been shown to alleviate the experience of pain and reduce defensive reactions. However, little is known about such modulatory effects on threat and safety learning and the psychophysiological processes involv...

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Hauptverfasser: Bublatzky, Florian (VerfasserIn) , Schellhaas, Sabine (VerfasserIn) , Guerra, Pedro (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 15 February 2022
In: Scientific reports
Year: 2022, Jahrgang: 12, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-06514-y
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06514-y
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Verfasserangaben:Florian Bublatzky, Sabine Schellhaas & Pedro Guerra

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