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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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·January 19, 2021·4 min read

Childhood Neglect Leaves Generational Imprint

Infant children whose mothers experienced neglect when they were young showed altered brain circuitry in areas associated with anxiety and fear response.