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Extensive research over several decades, some of it led by investigators supported by BBRF, has demonstrated that stress, including psychosocial stress (stress that arises from social interactions)…
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Although as adults we may think of fear as an emotion best avoided or kept to a minimum, the emergence of fear behavior at the beginning of life is a vital part of early development. It helps us to…
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Researchers report progress in untangling a web of complexities that they believe can give rise to social anxiety disorder.
They have amassed evidence directly linking susceptibility to social…
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