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An Orienting Reflex

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Denny, Nathan R., Ph.D. "An Orienting Reflex/External Inhibition Model of EMDR and Thought Field Therapy." The International Electronic Journal of Innovations in the Study of the Traumatization Process and Methods for Reducing or Eliminating Related Human Sufferings 1 (1995). Mar. 2003 <http://www.fsu.edu/~trauma/v1i1/contents.html>.
    Summary: [From the paper] The clinical phenomena of the conduct of EMDR and Thought Field Therapy were interpreted in light of concepts in the field of classical conditioning with emphasis on the orienting reflex and its external inhibiting effects on conditioned responses. A model was proposed using the temporary suppression through external inhibition of the fear and avoidance conditioned responses to disturbing memories.

    Use: Unable to directly acquire a translated copy of Sokolov's Perception and the Conditioned Reflex, I had to rely on texts such as Dr. Denny's, which describe the research.


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