Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0880854

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0880854

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Are there common mechanisms for the inhibition of fear? Disorders of fear and anxiety affect up to 28% of Australians across their lives. This project studies how the brain inhibits fear and anxiety. It has four National Benefits. First, the knowledge generated by this project will contribute to coherent theoretical accounts of fear inhibition. Second, it will increase Australia's competitiveness and reputation in experimental psychology and behavioural neuroscience. Third, it will provide novel insights into ways of reducing anxiety and fear among sufferers of clinical anxiety disorders. Finally, it will provide internationally competitive training opportunities for Australian students.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2008

End Date: 06-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $282,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System | Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, | Psychology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mental health | Nervous system and disorders | Behaviour and health

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