Part of Brain That Extinguishes Fears Found
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The areas of the brain involved in learning fears have been known, but new research now identifies the areas involved in extinguishing those fears.
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Ever wonder why fear-mongering seems to work so well at the pollsâwhile appeals to reason often leave the electorate cold? A new book applies neuroscience to politics to figure out why the Democrats struggle to push the buttons in voters' brains.
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Our emotions allow us to ignore some threats as we grow overly concerned with others
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One socially crushing moment -- think schoolyard bullies -- can challenge the survival of new nerve cells in the brain and may even lead to depression, U.S. researchers said Tuesday.
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Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, researchers report in Science magazine.
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WASHINGTON - A stroke that robbed a woman of her dreams may help pinpoint where and how dreams are born in the brain, scientists said on Friday.
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Experts pinpoint a brain part that may hold the key to recognising places we have previously been.
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SAN DIEGO  --  A novel medical technique that smuggles an electrical charge into the brain through the vagus nerve is proving at least as effective as medication in controlling severe depression, psychiatrists say.
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New research shows how a part of the brain helps us recognize fear in other people's facial expressions. The discovery may one day aid people with autism.
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Washington - Stress activates an enzyme in the brain which interferes with short-term memory and other functions of the prefrontal cortex, located just above the eyes, in rats and monkeys, according to a US study published on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - The brain's response to another  person's body language may help explain why humans are quite  efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A study of adolescents finds that violent video games stir up the brain's emotional-response center while reducing activity in regions linked to self-control.
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The insula is a long-neglected brain region that has emerged as crucial to understanding what it feels like to be human.
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If you look into the eyes of someone who is frightened, your brain will pick up on the fear in a split second, well before you can consciously put a name to the emotion, scientists say.
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Microscopic imaging techniques have enabled scientists to delve deep into the brain of a living animal to see how visual circuitry works.
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One socially crushing moment -- think schoolyard bullies -- can challenge the survival of new nerve cells in the brain and may even lead to depression, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Scientists have discovered that the sweetness of revenge may have a neurological basis. A Swiss brain imaging study shows that punishing people when they behave unfairly