Evidence for distinct genetic and environmental influences on fear acquisition and extinction
Kirstin Lee Purves, Georgina Krebs, Thomas McGregor, Elena Constantinou, Kathryn J. Lester, Tom Joseph Barry, Michelle Genevieve Craske, Katherine Seaton Young, Gerome D. Breen, Thalia Catherine Eley
This study uses twin data to show that fear acquisition and extinction have genetic and environmental influences, with moderate genetic overlap.
Psychological Medicine · Sep 3, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics