FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 21, 2020Brain’s ‘updating mechanisms’ may create false memoriesNew evidence suggests the brain can update poorly formed memories with incorrect information, leading to the creation of false memories. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 16, 2020Acute stress may slow down the spread of fearsStress alters how we process and share risky information. Researchers report people were less likely to amplify fears in conversations when they were feeling stressed. Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 4, 2020Extinguishing fearful memories depends on the flexibility of your DNAThe ability to extinguish fear memories may rely on the flexibility of a person's DNA. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 13, 2020How associative fear memory is formed in the brainThe formation of fear memories involves the strengthening of neural pathways between the hippocampus and the amygdala. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 20, 2020New strategies for helping children process negative emotionsSpending time outdoors and helping to control fears can help children process their negative emotions. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 7, 2020Death: can our final moment be euphoric?Study sheds light on the process of death and questions if people experience a state of euphoria during their final moments. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 30, 2020What makes fear decrease?Fear and physiological tension can be reduced by the mere presence of another person, even if the person is unknown and does not offer support. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 24, 2020Horror movies manipulate brain activity expertly to enhance excitementNeuroimaging reveals areas of the brain associated with visual and auditory processing are more active when anxiety slowly increases during horror movies. After a shocking scene, brain areas associated with emotional processing, threat evaluation, and decision making increase in activity. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 15, 2020With these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own rewardFear extinction memories and feelings of reward are both stored in neurons that express the Ppp1r1b gene in the posterior of the basolateral amygdala. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020T. gondii cat parasite reduces general anxiety in infected mice, not just fear of feline predatorsMice infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite showed no selective reduction in fear of feline predators. Findings reveal chronic T. gondii infection reduces anxiety and risk-aversion while increasing curiosity and exploratory behaviors. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 6, 2020Mindfulness makes it easier to forget your fearsDaily training with a mindfulness app has lasting effects on extinction learning. Read More
