Avoidance responses can be reinforced when they prevent an aversive outcome or produce learned safety signals.
Emerging or mechanistic evidence
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Last reviewed: August 11, 2026
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Avoidance and reinforcement
Controlled learning mechanisms through which reducing aversive outcomes can reinforce avoidance responses.
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