Fear

Experiments in Rodents Suggest Feasibility of Modifying or Erasing Traumatic Fear Memories

Researchers led by BBRF Scientific Council member and 2017 Distinguished Investigator Stephen Maren, Ph.D. , report they have demonstrated in... Read More

Unconscious Exposure to a Feared Stimulus Can Reduce Fear, Study Shows

For many years, exposure therapy has been a first-line behavioral treatment for people diagnosed with anxiety disorders such as social... Read More

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Reduced Fear and Anxiety in a Preliminary Trial

Researchers have reported success in a preliminary effort to use non-invasive brain stimulation to reduce fear and anxiety . The... Read More

In Mice, and Perhaps People, Gut Organisms Impact the Ability to Extinguish Fear

Research in recent years has suggested linkages between the microbial content of the human gut and brain and behavior disorders... Read More

Researchers Pinpoint Biological Differences Underlying the Way Males and Females Process Fear Memories

Males and females have different susceptibility to trauma- and stress-related disorders like anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , past... Read More