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Aversion, Avoidance, and Anxiety: Perspectives on Aversively Motivated Behavior

$25.95
Author: Trevor Archer

Publisher: Psychology Press

Paperback:
ISBN 10: 1138964255
ISBN 13: 978-1138964259

Based on a conference held at the University of Umea, Sweden, these papers discuss the scientific status of the field of aversive learning from historical, affective, clinical, neurobiological, cognitive, neuroethological, and conceptual perspectives. Aversion, Avoidance, Anxiety carries readers through the history of the field's development, looks at the current state of progress, and discusses future research and therapeutic possibilities. The editors provide introductions to each chapter containing both timely information and background data to help readers systhesize and assimilate the information.