Priya was recently on her way to an interview when the office elevator suddenly malfunctioned, leaving her trapped inside a dark, confined space for two hours during a heatwave. While trapped, Priya experienced a severe panic attack. Ever since this incident, she has developed an intense fear of elevators and goes to extreme lengths to avoid them, choosing to climb fifteen flights of stairs to her new office instead.
Using your knowledge of the two-process model, explain Priya's phobia of elevators.
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