Generalization of fear learning is shaped by inhibitory sensory processing in mice
receptors in the olfactory bulb caused mice to switch from generalizing fear in proportion to similarity to instead overgeneralizing fear to all odors equally. Learning-induced sensory plasticity thus plays a causal role in shaping fear generalization.
Authors
- John P. McGann
- Alper Kagan Bakir
- Ankur Gaikwad
- Natalia Efimova
- Michelle C. Rosenthal
- Katharina L. L. Clark
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71356-5
- Primary Topic
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health