The psychological and neurobiological processes by which systematic contact with feared stimuli leads to fear reduction, involving habituation, extinction learning, and cognitive change processes.
Example: The neural mechanisms by which repeated exposure to feared dogs leads to reduced amygdala activation and decreased fear responses through new safety learning.
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