The effects of parental presence on amygdala and mPFC activation during fear conditioning: An exploratory study
Abramson L, Callaghan B, Silvers J, Choy T, VanTieghem M, Vannucci A, Fields A, Tottenham N. The effects of parental presence on amygdala and mPFC activation during fear conditioning: An exploratory study. Developmental Science 2024, 27: e13505. PMID: 38549194, PMCID: PMC11436486, DOI: 10.1111/desc.13505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial prefrontal cortexMedial prefrontal cortex activationFear conditioning taskFear learningUnconditioned stimulusMPFC activityAmygdala activationConditioning taskUnconditioned responseConditioned threat cueConditioned fear stimuliChildren's stress responsesMultiple comparison correctionThreat cuesFear conditioningPrefrontal cortexSafety cuesAversive stimuliFearful stimuliAversive noiseBehavioral effectsRodent findingsStress responseBOLD activityUS presentations