FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2013·2 min readMemory Appears Susceptible to Eradication of Fear ResponsesFear responses can only be erased when people learn something new while retrieving the fear memory according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2015·3 min readMath Tutoring Reduces Anxiety and Alters Fear Circuits in KidsA new study reports individualized math lessons reduces anxiety and alters fear circuits in children while improving their arithmetic performance.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2013·4 min readPersistent Negative Attitude Can Undo Effectiveness of Exposure Therapy for PhobiasIn order to recover from phobias, researchers suggest people must alter memory driven negative attitudes about their feared object.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 21, 2016·5 min readReconditioning the Brain to Overcome FearCombining artificial intelligence and neuroimaging, researchers have devised a way of unconsciously removing a fear memory from the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2022·3 min readDiscovery of Novel Brain Fear Mechanisms Offers Target for Anxiety-Reducing DrugsResearchers have identified a new target in the brain that underpins the freezing response associated with anxiety and fear. The findings could provide a new drug target for anxiety-related disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2018·3 min readFight, Flight or FreezeOlfactory system neurons appear to play a role in the connection between rhythmic breathing and emotional regulation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017·4 min readHow Estrogen Modulates Fear LearningWomen with lower estrogen levels may be more susceptible to developing PTSD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2020·4 min readThe Overlap Between Fear and Anxiety Brain CircuitsStudy provides contrary evidence to existing theory, finding anxiety and fear reflect overlapping neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2019·5 min readThe 17 Different Ways Your Face Conveys HappinessA new study reports humans have more universal ways of expressing happiness than any other emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2018·5 min readLove and Fear Are Visible Across the Brain, Not Restricted to One RegionA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2016·4 min readWaves of FearResearchers detect coordinated oscillations in the activity of two different areas of the brain which are characteristic of the fear response.Read More