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I found the study on Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for Fear of Driving (FoD) to be a promising step towards treating this common phobia. The study found that VRET was well-tolerated by all participants, and they completed all eight intervention sessions. However, it is essential to consider the city context and settings in which the participants live and will have to overcome when driving in real-life situations. Rio de Janeiro is a large city with heavy traffic and highly stressed drivers, especially during rush hour. The city's topography features many hills and tunnels, and the vast majority of cars have manual transmission (“stick shift”). Five out of eight participants had experienced a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA), although none were driving when the incident occurred. This finding may indicate the influence of classic or Pavlovian conditioning as well as operant conditioning of avoidance behavior. While there was no significant reduction in BDI and HAM-A scores, it...