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Dopamine’s Role in Unlearning Fearful Association

Neuroscience NewsJune 27, 2018

Researchers report dopamine neurons may play a role in fear extinction. The study suggests targeting dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area could be of therapeutic benefit to reduce the impact of learned fear in PTSD and anxiety disorders.... Read More...

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Why Our Brains See the World As “Us” Versus “Them”

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2018

Researchers say our neural circuits could be responsible for why we find comfort in those who are similar to us and why we are often uneasy with those who might differ from us.... Read More...

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Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

A new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.... Read More...

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Brain Circuits Behind Putting Up a Fight or Freezing in Place Identified

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

Researchers have identified two brain pathways that appear to be critical in determining how mice react to visual threats. The findings could have implications for treating PTSD and phobias in humans.... Read More...

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Researchers Find Fear and Courage Switches in Brain

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2018

Researchers have identified a cluster of neurons in mouse brains that encourage fear response to perceived threats. When an adjacent cluster of neurons is activated, boldness and courage behaviors are exhibited.... Read More...

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Fight, Flight or Freeze

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2018

Olfactory system neurons appear to play a role in the connection between rhythmic breathing and emotional regulation, researchers report.... Read More...

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Gene Variant Increases Empathy Driven Fear: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2018

Researchers have identified a specific genetic variant that appears to help facilitate empathy driven by fear in rodents.... Read More...

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Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

Using optogenetics, researchers have identified a causal association between dopamine and avoidance behavior linked to pain and fear.... Read More...

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Decoding the Chemistry of Fear

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

Discovery about fear pathways in the brains of worms could have implications for better understanding anxiety in humans, researchers report.... Read More...

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Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2018

According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing. ... Read More...

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Love and Fear Are Visible Across the Brain, Not Restricted to One Region

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2018

A new study reports basic emotions, such as happiness and anger, are not limited to specific regions, but have distinct connectivity patterns that encompass much of the brain.... Read More...

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Brain Circuits that Trigger Fear Relapse Identified

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2018

Researchers report connections between the hippocampus and a specific type of neuron in the prefrontal cortex are involved in fear relapse. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for PTSD.... Read More...

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Dopamine’s Role in Unlearning Fearful Association

Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

Brain Circuits Behind Putting Up a Fight or Freezing in Place Identified

Researchers Find Fear and Courage Switches in Brain

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Gene Variant Increases Empathy Driven Fear: Mouse Study

Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear

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Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

Brain Circuits that Trigger Fear Relapse Identified