Social and monetary incentives counteract fear-driven avoidance: Evidence from approach-avoidance decisions

ConclusionsThe present findings highlight that incentives are useful to initiate initial approach towards a feared stimulus. Although incentive-based approach may neither fully eliminate avoidance nor negative feelings towards the feared stimulus, such operant interventions may set the stage for more extensive extinction training.
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research