At some point in our lives, we all experience symptoms of anxiety. Public speaking or other unfamiliar situations can provoke natural feelings of anxiety. When these natural feelings turn into excessive anxiety and worry, they might be classified as an anxiety disorder.
This post gives an account of the processes that are involved in the learning of anxiety. More specifically, it will consider the theory of classical conditioning. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Behaviors, Clinical Psychology, Learning
Tagged anxiety, anxiousness, classical conditioning, densensitization, extinction, phobia
Hi! I’m Simon Moesgaard, a psychologist from Denmark, and this is my blog about psychology and mental health. Take a look.
