Chalkia et al. (2020)

No persistent attenuation of fear memories in humans: A registered replication of the reactivation-extinction effect

Cortex, 129, 496-509

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Chalkia, A., Schroyens, N., Leng, L., Vanhasbroeck, N., Zenses, A. K., Van Oudenhove, L., & Beckers, T. (2020). No persistent attenuation of fear memories in humans: A registered replication of the reactivation-extinction effect. Cortex, 129, 496-509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.017

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Reconsolidation Memory Processes

Measured in humans

The effect is not uniform: a high-powered, preregistered direct replication of the landmark reactivation-extinction study found no benefit over regular extinction, so the size and boundary conditions of human reconsolidation effects remain debated