This paper reports an experimental evaluation of three programs for test-taking aid. Treatments included 1) training in test-wiseness (TW), 2) systematic desensitization of test anxiety (SD), 3) a ...

For most phobias, systematic desensitization, developed by Joseph Wolpe, can be used to gradually expose the amygdala to a phobic situation. By gradual exposure, the amygdala becomes accoustomed to ...

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If you know anyone on the autism spectrum, or if you are on the spectrum yourself, I bet you’re familiar with the concept of hypersensitivity. Of course, you don’t have to be autistic to be a highly ...