Tag: fear

Study suggests brain activity predicts fear of pain

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Researchers applied a machine learning technique that could potentially translate patterns of activity in fear-processing brain regions into scores on questionnaires used to assess… Read more »

Study suggests that suppressing negative emotions during health scare may whip up spiral of fear

From the Penn State press release: Trying to suppress worries during a health scare, like the recent Zika outbreak, may lead to an ever-intensifying cycle of emotional suppression and fear,… Read more »

Study suggests gene variant increases empathy-driven fear in mice

From the Institute for Basic Science press release: Researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have just published in Neuron about a genetic variant… Read more »