Funny you should mention PTSD. The treatment they describe in the article is reminiscent of exposure therapy for PTSD, except it seems to have a different theo

Funny you should mention PTSD. The treatment they describe in the article is reminiscent of exposure therapy for PTSD, except it seems to have a different theoretical basis. Rather than calming fear by repeated exposure in a safe environment, it looks like they're trying to blunt a reward response from hurting people by not giving them the reaction they're after.