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·August 8, 2021·4 min read

‘Triple Contagion’: How Fears Influence Coronavirus Transmission

A new mathematical model incorporates fear, both of infection and vaccination, to better understand how pandemics occur in multiple waves of infection, as we are witnessing with COVID-19.

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·July 16, 2021·5 min read

How Micro-Circuits in the Brain Regulate Fear

The central amygdala isn't only the hub for fear response in the brain, it also contains microcircuits that regulate the suppression of fear response.

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·June 4, 2021·5 min read

Gut Bacteria Connected to How Babies Experience Fear

Study reveals a significant association between an infant's gut microbiome and their fear response.

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·May 24, 2021·5 min read

Specialized Inhibitory Cluster Gates Plasticity in Fear Learning

The apical intercalated cell cluster (apITC), a specialized portion of inhibitory circuitry in the amygdala, has rich connectivity and plays a unique role in modulating synaptic plasticity.

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·May 4, 2021·5 min read

The Sensitive Brain at Rest

A new study sheds light on how highly sensitive people process information. After experiencing something emotionally evocative, brain activity displayed a depth of processing while at rest. Depth of processing is a key feature of high emotional sensitivity.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

Estrogen Status, Not Sex, Protects Against Heightened Fear Recall

Peripheral and brain markers for fear differ in a hormone dependent manner between males and females.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions

Study identifies six psycho-acoustically distinct types of screams, relaying emotions such as pain, anger, fear, joy, sadness, and pleasure. Non-alarming screams, such as expressions of joy and pleasure, are perceived and processed by the brain more effectively than screams of alarm.

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·March 30, 2021·5 min read

Screams of ‘Joy’ Sound Like ‘Fear’ When Heard Out of Context

When people hear screams of excited happiness, they tend to confuse the emotion with fear. Researchers say the bias toward categorizing excited and joyfully screams as fear has evolutionary roots.

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·March 27, 2021·3 min read

How to Talk With Kids About Scary Events

Researchers address the best way to approach a child when relaying negative or scary information.

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·March 12, 2021·7 min read

Ouch! Needle-Phobic People Scarred by So Many Images of COVID Shots

Constant exposure to images of syringes and people getting the COVID-19 vaccine on TV and social media may discourage those with phobias of needles from getting their shots, researchers report.

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·February 22, 2021·5 min read

Sleep Is Vital to Associating Emotion With Memory

Following exposure to visual stimuli, the neurons activated by the stimuli remain more active during subsequent sleep. Sleep is vital for these neurons to connect an emotional or fearful memory to a sensory event.

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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

Virtual Reality Helping to Treat Fear of Heights

Within four hours of using a new virtual reality smartphone app, those with a fear of heights report a significant reduction of their fears in real-life situations.

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‘Triple Contagion’: How Fears Influence Coronavirus Transmission

How Micro-Circuits in the Brain Regulate Fear

Gut Bacteria Connected to How Babies Experience Fear

Specialized Inhibitory Cluster Gates Plasticity in Fear Learning

The Sensitive Brain at Rest

Estrogen Status, Not Sex, Protects Against Heightened Fear Recall

Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions

Screams of ‘Joy’ Sound Like ‘Fear’ When Heard Out of Context

How to Talk With Kids About Scary Events

Ouch! Needle-Phobic People Scarred by So Many Images of COVID Shots

Sleep Is Vital to Associating Emotion With Memory

Virtual Reality Helping to Treat Fear of Heights

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness

Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development

Kids Outsmart AI in Puzzle Game That Builds Critical Thinking

Drug-Coated Neural Implants Reduce Immune Rejection

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