Researchers report conventional understanding of fear learning may be incorrect. Contrary to popular thought, the central amygdala, and not the lateral amygdala may be the seat of aversive learning.
Researchers report what appears to be impulsiveness could be an adaptive strategy.
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.
According to researchers, the choice of background music can affect a viewer's attitude towards sharks.
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.
Researchers report medications that boost the effect of naturally produced opioids may be better at reducing anxiety and fear than receptor binding opioids.
According to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.
According to a new study, arachnophobes are more likely to over-estimate the size of a spider compared to neutral animals.
Researchers report worms can learn to activate a defense mechanism that protects cells from damage.
According to researchers, anxious people process threat in a different region of the brain than those who are more laid back.
In a study exploring the neural correlates of the fight or flight response, people who choose to flee perceive a greater threat, leading them to behaviorally and mentally disengage from a situation, researchers report.
Researchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.
