Psychology & Psychiatry
Germany reckons with mental health impact of COVID-19
After suffering from depression for 15 years, Lena Ulrich had found ways to manage her life.
Jan 08, 2021
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News tagged with fear conditioning
Psychology & Psychiatry
Orange essential oil may help alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder
About 8 percent of people will develop post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, yet treatments for this debilitating condition remain limited. In a ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Neuroscience
Specialized neurons in emotional memory brain area play important role in fear
Fear memory encoding, the process responsible for persistent reactions to trauma-associated cues, is influenced by a sparse but potent population of inhibitory cells called parvalbumin-interneurons (PV-INs) in the amygdala, ...
Jul 14, 2016
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Neuroscience
How the brain encodes time and place
When you remember a particular experience, that memory has three critical elements—what, when, and where. MIT neuroscientists have now identified a brain circuit that processes the "when" and "where" components of memory.
Sep 23, 2015
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Neuroscience
Research points to genes that may help us form memories
Gene expression within neurons is critical for the formation of memories, but it's difficult to identify genes whose expression is altered by learning. Now researchers have successfully monitored the expression of genes in ...
Feb 03, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain recalls old memories via new pathways
People with anxiety disorders, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often experience prolonged and exaggerated fearfulness. Now, an animal study suggests that this might involve disruption of a gradual shifting ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxytocin helps to better overcome fear
Frightening experiences do not quickly fade from memory. A team of researchers under the guidance of the University of Bonn Hospital has now been able to demonstrate in a study that the bonding hormone oxytocin inhibits the ...
Nov 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What are the neural circuits activated by cognitive behavioral therapy?
A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new insights on how psychotherapy works. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia ...
Sep 04, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear, safety and the role of sleep in human PTSD
The effectiveness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment may hinge significantly upon sleep quality, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego ...
Aug 27, 2014
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover a new pathway for fear deep within the brain
Fear is primal. In the wild, it serves as a protective mechanism, allowing animals to avoid predators or other perceived threats. For humans, fear is much more complex. A normal amount keeps us safe from danger. But in extreme ...
Feb 12, 2014
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