Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Happy human faces activate the canine reward system, while dog brains generate distinct activity patterns to differentiate between human anger, fear, and sadness.
View ArticleChildhood Trauma Timing Rewires Brain Fear Circuits
A new study demonstrates that childhood maltreatment alters the interaction between fear-related brain function and systemic inflammation.
View ArticleSound of Fear: Infrasound Mimics Supernatural Feelings
A new study reveals how low-frequency infrasound silently shifts human mood and raises stress hormones.
View ArticleUltrasound Helps to Unlearn Fear
Researchers used targeted ultrasound to dampen the amygdala, slowing fear formation and speeding up "unlearning." This non-invasive method could revolutionize exposure therapy for PTSD and anxiety.
View ArticleFear of Abandonment Increases Short Video Addiction
A new study reveals that attachment anxiety increases the risk of short video addiction by impairing attentional control and emotional awareness. Strengthening concentration and "emotional literacy"...
View ArticleSound of Fear: A Direct Brain Shortcut for “Scary” Noises
A new study reveals the auditory shortcut that allows the human brain to process and respond to "scary" sounds before we even realize we've heard them.
View ArticleAI Brain Model Reveals How Fear Works in Real Life
Researchers have developed an AI-driven brain model that can track fear as it unfolds in real-world situations, offering a major shift from traditional lab-based approaches. Classic fear studies often...
View ArticleOld Injuries Rewire the Brain to Feel Fear and Pain Forever
A new study reveals that even after healing, injuries can leave behind a hypersensitive nervous system that overreacts to future stress. Mice previously injured showed intense fear and renewed pain...
View ArticleWhy Some Individuals Adapt to Fear Faster Than Others
A new study has uncovered the brain circuits responsible for individual differences in how animals adapt to repeated visual threats. Using advanced neural recording and manipulation tools, researchers...
View ArticleBody’s Own Cannabinoids May Help Control Trauma-Linked Fear
A new study reveals that a natural cannabinoid in the body, 2-AG, plays a crucial role in regulating fear responses, particularly in individuals with PTSD and anxiety. Researchers found that lower...
View ArticleBrain’s Arousal Regulator Found
A new study reveals that a small cluster of cells near the brain's "blue spot"—the locus coeruleus—helps regulate arousal, attention, and stress responses. These peri-LC neurons modulate the locus...
View ArticleThe Brain Learns to Fear Through Inference, Not Just Experience
A new study reveals how rats can learn to fear through inference, offering insights into the neural basis of higher-order emotions. By pairing a neutral sound and image, then associating the image with...
View ArticleDopamine Signals Teach the Brain to Unlearn Fear
A new study reveals that dopamine release along a specific brain circuit helps extinguish fear by activating reward-related neurons in the amygdala. Researchers showed that dopamine from the ventral...
View ArticlePsychedelics May Reset Brain-Immune Link Driving Fear and Anxiety
A new study reveals that chronic stress activates immune cells that travel to the brain, amplify inflammation, and heighten fear responses. Researchers found that psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin...
View ArticleYour Brain Learns From Fear, Thanks to Dopamine
New research reveals how dopamine helps the brain learn to avoid unpleasant outcomes by responding differently in distinct brain regions during negative experiences. In a study with mice, scientists...
View ArticleChildren Show Fear Toward Peers Who Defy Gender Stereotypes
A new international study has revealed that children’s gender biases can be seen not only in what they say, but in how they express emotions on their faces. Researchers in Canada and Hong Kong studied...
View ArticleFear Sync: How Males and Females Respond to Stress Together
When mice face fear, they often freeze—and when paired, they typically freeze together. A new study reveals that male-female pairs maintain synchronized fear responses even under stress, unlike...
View ArticleBrain Circuit for Vicarious Fear Reveals How We Feel Others’ Pain
Scientists have uncovered a dedicated brain circuit that distinguishes between direct fear and fear learned by observing others—known as vicarious fear. The study shows that the right side of the...
View ArticleHow the Brain Overcomes Instinctive Fear and Adapts to New Threats
Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time. Using a visual threat model in mice, they found that specific...
View ArticleAmygdala Cells Linked to Anxiety
Researchers have identified specific cell types in the amygdala linked to anxiety, revealing potential new targets for treatment. By analyzing gene expression in human and macaque brains, scientists...
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