A growing body of research shows that the adult brain is far more adaptable than we once believed. The concept of ...

Have you ever felt a chill run down your spine while watching someone else in distress? This phenomenon, known as vicarious ...

The discharge sounds like a real gunshot, yet most people aren’t filled with fear. Instead, the race begins, the fans cheer, and the blast is forgotten. To not react negatively to a starter pistol, ...

A new report published in Brain Medicine reveals that a single dose of the drug Osanetant, administered shortly after a ...

Feeling stuck in fear? You’re not alone. Fear can shut us down, but we can break free. Here's how: Regulate, connect, and ...

Our ancient instincts—belief, fear, and aggression—drive contemporary conflict. Teaching tenacity, empathy, and critical ...

Just as we metaphorically step into another’s place to understand their emotions, our brain processes fear vicariously when we witness someone else's distress. While essential for social learning and ...

memory formation hinges on connections between groups of engram cells, which are neurons thought to capture and store ...

Mederos and her research team set out to map the neural pathways that allow animals' brains to turn off a fear response. In their study, the team worked with mice because their brain structures ...