Fear

Sometimes, traumatic experiences trigger responses that don’t align with the actual threat—like being bitten by a dog and then developing a fear of all dogs. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience hints how mammalian brains do this, forming intense specific memories of exciting or scary events.

Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent

The fear of uselessness: From the normalization to the enjoyment of ecological destructiveness

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Gynecology without fear: How Tiktok can encourage women to get checkups - EurekAlert!

Pioneering scientist reveals breakthrough link between psychedelics and immune system in treating fear - EurekAlert!

Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten - EurekAlert!

Psilocybin and MDMA May Silence Fear at Its Roots, Study Finds

Psychedelics can reverse neuroimmune interactions that boost fear

Slither, by Stephen S. Hall, Explores Our Fear and Fascination around Snakes

Trypophobia triggers stronger disgust than fear, new study shows

Fear of rejection influences how children conform to peers

Fear of rejection influences how children conform to peers - EurekAlert!

A neural compass for fear: Mapping how the brain distinguishes between direct and vicarious fear - EurekAlert!

Top U.S. Researchers Warn against ‘Climate of Fear’ Threatening Science

Fear of Space Can Fuel Conspiracy Theories, Researcher Warns

New Reichman University study: Fear of addiction, fear of missing out: How increased AI use can trigger anxiety - EurekAlert

VR study reveals how pain and fear weaken sense of body ownership

VR study reveals how pain and fear weaken sense of body ownership - EurekAlert

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