ABSTRACT
Based on a conference held at the University of Umea, Sweden, these papers discuss the scientific status of the field of aversive learning from historical, affective, clinical, neurobiological, cognitive, neuroethological, and conceptual perspectives. Aversion, Avoidance, Anxiety carries readers through the history of the field's development, looks at the current state of progress, and discusses future research and therapeutic possibilities. The editors provide introductions to each chapter containing both timely information and background data to help readers systhesize and assimilate the information.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|39 pages
Introduction
part II|98 pages
Perspectives on the Determinants of Hedonic Value (Taste-Aversion Learning)
part III|83 pages
Clinical Perspectives on Aversively Motivated Behavior
part IV|62 pages
Neurobiological Perspectives on Aversively Motivated Behavior
part V|50 pages
Cognitive Perspectives
part VI|36 pages
Neuroethological Perspectives on Aversively Motivated Behavior
part VII|63 pages
Methodological and Conceptual Perspectives on Aversive Conditioning
part VIII|31 pages
Summary and Integration