The role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and context in regulating fear learning and extinction.
Sarah T. Gonzalez, Michael S. Fanselow
Abstract
. Instead, the vmPFC uses contextual information to guide behavior, particularly in situations of ambiguity or conflict.
Topics & Concepts
Ventromedial prefrontal cortexPsychologyExtinction (optical mineralogy)Context (archaeology)Prefrontal cortexNeuroscienceCognitive psychologyDevelopmental psychologyCognitionPaleontologyBiologyMemory and Neural Mechanisms