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Context & Aims
Context & Aims - 10 core studies
| Theorist | What they say/did |
|---|---|
| Seligman (1971) | Suggested humans are biologically prepared to fear certain animals. Also said fear isn't necessarily triggered by traumatic experiences e.g. fearing a lion despite never seeing one in real situations before. |
| Mineka et al (1980) | Conducted animal experiment using wild & lab reared monkeys. Found wild reared monkeys showed considerable amount of fear towards toy/real snakes whereas lab reared monkeys showed mild fear. |
| Hinde (1974) | Suggested certain characteristics evoke fear response. B-L&M support this as when treating phobia patients, noticed patient's descriptions of what they feared most - mainly focused on what animals looked & felt like. |
| Jenness (1932) |