Researchers report on the social and psychological consequences exposure to mass shootings have on survivors, first responders and the community as a whole.
A new study reveals coupling old memories with a stressful event can make people perceive harmless situations as dangerous.
Researchers have developed a new technique they believe could help people build confidence and overcome fears.
At some point, we all face social rejection. Researchers say that while rejection affects us all differently, it's how respond to the setback that determines how rejection affects us.
Researchers discover specific neurons in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys respond to images of snakes.
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.
A new study reports being shown images of others being cared for and loved reduces the brain's response to threat.
A virtual walk on a beach could help improve people's experiences during dental procedures, a new study reports.
A new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.
Stress alters how we process and share risky information. Researchers report people were less likely to amplify fears in conversations when they were feeling stressed.
In anxiety, neural activity becomes elevated across many specific brain regions, and normal coordination between the networks becomes decreased.
Study reports the mysterious symptoms suffered by diplomats in Havana during 2016 and 2017 may have been caused by emotional trauma and fear. The authors claim Havana Syndrome is akin to "shell shock" symptoms, associated with war trauma.
