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Research that was initially focused on fear, anxiety, and defensive behaviors has resulted in a series of unexpected discoveries that have shed new light on eating behaviors, and, possibly, on eating…
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![Microbe Types in the Infant Gut May Impact How They Respond to Fear Microbe Types in the Infant Gut May Impact How They Respond to Fear](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/cryingbabyrespondingtofear-1440.jpg?itok=c1Ktz4UW)
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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![Experiments in Rodents Suggest Feasibility of Modifying or Erasing Traumatic Fear Memories Experiments in Rodents Suggest Feasibility of Modifying or Erasing Traumatic Fear Memories](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/woman-with-mood-disorder-emotions-1440.jpg?itok=K5tUiCdG)
Researchers led by BBRF Scientific Council member and 2017 Distinguished Investigator Stephen Maren, Ph.D., report they have demonstrated in animal experiments the ability to retrieve and weaken or…
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![Unconscious Exposure to a Feared Stimulus Can Reduce Fear, Study Shows Unconscious Exposure to a Feared Stimulus Can Reduce Fear, Study Shows](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/depressed-woman-on-couch-looking-out-window.jpg?itok=xoJngaDd)
For many years, exposure therapy has been a first-line behavioral treatment for people diagnosed with anxiety disorders such as social phobia and PTSD that involve a paralyzing or disabling fear.
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![Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Reduced Fear and Anxiety in a Preliminary Trial Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Reduced Fear and Anxiety in a Preliminary Trial](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/womanagainstwindowunemotional-1440_1.jpg?itok=0wVzGusB)
Researchers have reported success in a preliminary effort to use non-invasive brain stimulation to reduce fear and anxiety. The placebo-controlled trial involved 19 healthy human subjects who were…
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