Experiencing this generalization of fear is psychologically damaging and can result in debilitating long-term mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The stress ...

“Our results provide important insights into the mechanisms involved in fear generalization. The benefit of understanding ...

Fear generalization takes place when a dog’s fear of a certain stimulus or event transfers to other similar stimuli or events. For example, a fear of the car may generalize to involve stimuli ...