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Author: Spencer A. Rathus
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Summary Introduction

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Behavior therapists believe that fears are learned or conditioned by experiences. Since fears are learned or conditioned, these therapists also believe the fears can be eliminated by learning or conditioning. People can be conditioned to reduce their fear reaction by being exposed to the thing that they fear, a type of exposure therapy.

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