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·September 15, 2014·3 min read

EEG Study Findings Reveal How Fear is Processed in the Brain

A new EEG study illustrates how fear arises in the brain when people are exposed to threatening images.

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Featured Psychology

·July 28, 2014·5 min read

Learning the Smell of Fear

According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.

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Featured Psychology

·May 22, 2014·3 min read

How the Gut Feeling Shapes Fear

A new study suggests that our gut instinct has significant impact on how we react to fear.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 12, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover a New Pathway for Fear Deep Within the Brain

Researchers announce the discovery of a new neural circuit which connects the amygdala to the PAG.

This fMRI scan shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 4, 2013·2 min read

Fear in the Balance

Researchers report increased activity in the medial prefrontal cortex is linked to decreased activity in the amygdala.

The image shows the position of the amygdala in the brain.

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·November 1, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Determine How Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Silences Fear Neurons

Using mouse models, researchers report that exposure therapy remodels an inhibitory junction in the amygdala. The findings could improve understanding of how exposure therapy could suppress fear responses and help develop new treatment methods for those with anxiety disorders.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 28, 2013·2 min read

Snakes on the Brain: Are Primates Hard-Wired to See Snakes?

Researchers discover specific neurons in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys respond to images of snakes.

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·October 15, 2013·5 min read

New Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSD

The "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.

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·September 22, 2013·3 min read

Calming Fear During Sleep

Researchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias.