A review of boundary conditions and variables involved in the prevention of return of fear after post-retrieval extinction

Autor(es)

Zuccolo, Pedro Fonseca ^[1] ; Leite Hunziker, Maria Helena ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Expt Psychol, Ave Prof Mello Moraes 1721, BR-05508030 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Behavioural Processes; v. 162, p. 39-54, MAY 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Experimental evidence suggests that the return of fear may be prevented by post-retrieval extinction (PRE), a procedure consisting of extinction training after the presentation of a retrieval cue. However, attempts to replicate these findings have yielded mixed results, with some studies showing diminished fear responses after PRE, whereas others show no effect on the return of fear following this procedure. The discrepancies across studies have been interpreted as evidence that there might be conditions under which PRE is not effective (boundary conditions), but these variables have yet to be fully described. We aimed to provide an overview of PRE in humans. We briefly present the theory and research that originated post-retrieval procedures with a focus on the experimental setup used in human studies. We continue with a compilation of possible experimental boundary conditions along with some questions for future research. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/18516-8 - Condicionamento respondente aversivo: efeito das apresentações do CS, durante o procedimento de extinção, sobre a ressurgência da CR
• Beneficiário: Maria Helena Leite Hunziker
• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 11/16088-9 - Condicionamento respondente aversivo: efeitos das apresentações do CS, durante procedimento de extinção, sobre a ressurgência da Cr
• Beneficiário: Pedro Fonseca Zuccolo
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado