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·June 23, 2017·5 min read

How Hearing a Warning Sound Turns Into Fearing It Over Time: Mouse Study

Researchers identify a new mechanism that contributes to learning an association between a warning noise and a fearful event.

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·June 14, 2017·4 min read

Visiting Virtual Beach Improves Patient Experiences During Dental Procedures

A virtual walk on a beach could help improve people's experiences during dental procedures, a new study reports.

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·June 11, 2017·2 min read

Study Links Certain Characteristics With ISIS Anxiety

Researchers report being female, having lower socio-economic status and having higher levels of PTSD symptoms are most associated to anxiety over potential terror attacks.

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·May 25, 2017·4 min read

How Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ Traumas

The endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.

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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Brain Region Found to be Associated With Fear of Uncertain Future

Those who find it hard to cope with uncertainty over possible future threats could have an unusually large striatum, a new study reports.

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·May 15, 2017·6 min read

Study Expands Understanding of How the Brain Encodes Fear Memory

Findings could lead to the development of new treatments to reduce the effects of PTSD, researchers say.

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·May 2, 2017·6 min read

ECT is Safe and Nothing to Fear

Researchers say fear of electroconvulsive therapy is unfounded, as the treatment is safe and effective. However, the entertainment industry play on people's fears of ECT and continue to show the treatment in a negative light.