EP 226 - How Does Exposure Work For Anxiety? Habituation vs Inhibitory Learning

How Does Exposure Work For Anxiety? Habituation vs Inhibitory Learning

We know about exposure. Going toward the thing we fear rather than trying to avoid it, escape from it, or engineer life so that it is never “triggered”. We know that exposure is en effective tool when it comes to anxiety disorders. But how does it actually work?  Why does it sometimes only work halfway?  Why does it sometimes not last?  What is habituation?  What is inhibitory learning?  Let's get geeky with it this week!

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