Latest

fear

·August 25, 2016·4 min read

Memory Activation Before Exposure Reduces Life-Long Fear of Spiders

Researchers report the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear memories in arachnophobes.

Featured Psychology

·August 24, 2016·7 min read

How Do Antidepressants Trigger Fear and Anxiety?

Researchers have mapped out a serotonin-driven anxiety circuit that may explain the side effects of anxiety and fear experienced by some patients taking SSRIs.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 4, 2016·2 min read

Sharks Get Bad Rap When Viewed With Ominous Background Music

According to researchers, the choice of background music can affect a viewer's attitude towards sharks.

Image shows pv interneurons associated with fear.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 14, 2016·4 min read

Specialized Neurons in Brain Area Associated with Emotional Memory Play Role in Fear

According to a new study, fear memory encoding is influences by parvalbumin interneurons in the amygdala.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·June 20, 2016·5 min read

A New Genetic Candidate For The Treatment of PTSD

Researchers have discovered a new genetic candidate for testing therapies that could affect fear learning in PTSD.

Image shows the location of the hippocampus and amygdala.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Direct Evidence of Ultra Fast Response to Fear in the Human Amygdala

A new study reports the amygdala is able to detect threats in the visual environment in ultra fast time.

Featured Psychology

·May 24, 2016·4 min read

Can’t Resist Temptation? That May Not Be a Bad Thing

Researchers report what appears to be impulsiveness could be an adaptive strategy.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 17, 2016·5 min read

Bacterial Immunization Prevents PTSD-Like Symptoms in Mice

According to a new study, mice injected with a specific bacterium became more resilient to stress, showing less anxiety and fear in stressful situations.

Featured Psychology

·May 16, 2016·3 min read

The Transmission of Fear Between Individuals Can Be Counteracted

According to a new study, the social transmission of fear can be prevented.

Illustration of a brain and a green cloud.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 21, 2016·6 min read

The Smell of Fear: Neurons Involved in Rodent Stress Response Identified

Researchers identify neurons and a specific brain region behind the innate fear response.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 8, 2016·4 min read

Waves of Fear

Researchers detect coordinated oscillations in the activity of two different areas of the brain which are characteristic of the fear response.

Image shows location of medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala in the human brain.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 20, 2016·4 min read

4Hz Oscillations Synchronize Prefrontal Amygdala Circuits During Fear Behavior

Researchers show freezing behavior associated with feat is associated with an internally generated brain state that manifests in sustained 4 Hz oscillatory dynamics in the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex-basolateral amygdala circuits.