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Neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD discovered

Neuroscience NewsApril 9, 2019

Imbalanced communication between the hippocampus and amygdala may lead to the inability to distinguish between negative memories that have overlapping features. The findings could provide new treatment options for those with PTSD. ... Read More...

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How the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us

Neuroscience NewsApril 1, 2019

Newly identified 'extinction neurons' in the hippocampus suppress fearful memories when activated, and allow the memories to return when deactivated. The findings may provide new treatment avenues for PTSD, phobias, and anxiety.... Read More...

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Estrogen Made by Neurons Important to Memory Making

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2019

Researchers report estrogen may play a significant role in synaptic plasticity and memory formation. The study reports mice whose neurons did not produce estrogen have impairments in spatial reference memories, recognition and contextual fear memories. Restoring estrogen levels assisted in reversing the memory impairments, the study revealed.... Read More...

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Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2019

Researchers report fear extinction memories form as a result of an adenosine modification, which help to increase the activity of specific genes. ... Read More...

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Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2019

From designing drugs to help suppress traumatic memories, to harnessing the power of heartbeats, researchers are searching for new therapies to help people overcome their fears and phobias.... Read More...

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Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy Shows Lasting Effect in Phobia Treatments For Children with ASD

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

Researchers report children on the autism spectrum who experience specific phobias may benefit from immersive virtual reality therapy. The study reports immersive VR helped almost 45% of children with ASD remain free from their phobias six months after treatment.... Read More...

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Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2019

A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and stress behaviors. The study reports Cdk5 is naturally activated in males, but not females.... Read More...

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The 17 Different Ways Your Face Conveys Happiness

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2019

A new study reports humans have more universal ways of expressing happiness than any other emotion.... Read More...

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How Fear and Anger Affects Different Political Ideologies

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 13, 2019

A new study reports the emotional underpinnings of political ideology motivates how the people seek and process information about election races and climate change.... Read More...

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What Mass Shootings do to Those Not Shot: Social Consequences of Gun Violence

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2018

Researchers report on the social and psychological consequences exposure to mass shootings have on survivors, first responders and the community as a whole.... Read More...

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Lasting Effects of Early Life Stress on Genome, Gut and Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2018

Researchers report stress during fetal development and early childhood can have lasting implications for brain development, leading to increased risks of brain disorders later in life. ... Read More...

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Why Haunted Houses Creep Us Out

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

Psychologists examine why haunted houses make us feel creeped out, concluding they give us the creeps not because of the threat they pose, but because it is unclear whether or not they pose a real threat.... Read More...

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Neurology

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

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Neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD discovered

How the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us

Estrogen Made by Neurons Important to Memory Making

Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA

Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

The 17 Different Ways Your Face Conveys Happiness

How Fear and Anger Affects Different Political Ideologies

Why Haunted Houses Creep Us Out