[HTML][HTML] Don't fear 'fear conditioning': Methodological considerations for the design and analysis of studies on human fear acquisition, extinction, and return of fear
TB Lonsdorf, MM Menz, M Andreatta… - Neuroscience & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The so-called 'replicability crisis' has sparked methodological discussions in many areas of
science in general, and in psychology in particular. This has led to recent endeavours to …
science in general, and in psychology in particular. This has led to recent endeavours to …
Enhancing precision in human neuroscience
Human neuroscience has always been pushing the boundary of what is measurable. During
the last decade, concerns about statistical power and replicability–in science in general, but …
the last decade, concerns about statistical power and replicability–in science in general, but …
Navigating the garden of forking paths for data exclusions in fear conditioning research
In this report, we illustrate the considerable impact of researcher degrees of freedom with
respect to exclusion of participants in paradigms with a learning element. We illustrate this …
respect to exclusion of participants in paradigms with a learning element. We illustrate this …
[HTML][HTML] Making translation work: Harmonizing cross-species methodology in the behavioural neuroscience of Pavlovian fear conditioning
Translational neuroscience bridges insights from specific mechanisms in rodents to complex
functions in humans and is key to advance our general understanding of central nervous …
functions in humans and is key to advance our general understanding of central nervous …
Measuring learning in human classical threat conditioning: Translational, cognitive and methodological considerations
Threat conditioning is a laboratory model of associative learning across species that is often
used in research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. At least 10 different …
used in research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. At least 10 different …
Pupil dilation as an index of Pavlovian conditioning. A systematic review and meta-analysis
The use of pupillometry to track emotional learning processes in humans is generating an
increasing interest. Here, we provide a first systematic review and meta-analysis on the …
increasing interest. Here, we provide a first systematic review and meta-analysis on the …
[HTML][HTML] I doubt it is safe: A meta-analysis of self-reported intolerance of uncertainty and threat extinction training
Background Intolerance of uncertainty (IU), the tendency to find uncertainty distressing, is an
important transdiagnostic dimension in mental health disorders. Higher self-reported IU has …
important transdiagnostic dimension in mental health disorders. Higher self-reported IU has …
Measuring the conditioned response: A comparison of pupillometry, skin conductance, and startle electromyography
L Leuchs, M Schneider, VI Spoormaker - Psychophysiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In human fear conditioning studies, different physiological readouts can be used to track
conditioned responding during fear learning. Commonly employed readouts such as skin …
conditioned responding during fear learning. Commonly employed readouts such as skin …
Consensus design of a calibration experiment for human fear conditioning
Fear conditioning is a widely used laboratory model to investigate learning, memory, and
psychopathology across species. The quantification of learning in this paradigm is …
psychopathology across species. The quantification of learning in this paradigm is …
The neurofunctional basis of affective startle modulation in humans: evidence from combined facial electromyography and functional magnetic resonance imaging
Background The startle eye-blink is the cross-species translational tool to study defensive
behavior in affective neuroscience with relevance to a broad range of neuropsychiatric …
behavior in affective neuroscience with relevance to a broad range of neuropsychiatric …