Unravelling the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying counterconditioning in humans
Lisa Wirz, Maxime C Houtekamer, Jette H. de Vos, Joseph E. Dunsmoor, Judith Regina Homberg, Marloes J. A. G. Henckens, Erno J. Hermans
This study uses fMRI to compare counterconditioning and regular extinction in humans, finding distinct neural patterns and more persistent threat memory extinction with counterconditioning.
eLife · Feb 18, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience