There are plenty of contemporary creatures that inspire fear. For example, the northern green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world and weighs more than a football player. Should you encounter ...

Summary: Unlearning a fear response—a process known as fear extinction—is essential for moving past a traumatic or threatening experience. A groundbreaking study reveals a specific “on/off switch” in ...

Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. This mechanism, known ...

In 2022, the team from Bochum demonstrated in a study that mice without a specific serotonin receptor – 5-HT2C – learn much faster how to reduce their fear response. The current study takes a major ...

Bloober Team has revealed the video game it teased last month as Layers of Fear 3. In a video presentation celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Layers of Fear franchise, CEO Piotr Babieno thanked ...

Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index hit 5, the most extreme reading ever (lower than FTX at 12 or Terra/Luna at 6). All previous extreme fear readings eventually preceded rallies of 150% to 1,400%. Recoveries ...

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 5, signaling extreme panic. World Uncertainty Index surges past prior crisis peaks. Analysts debate whether peak fear signals opportunity or further downside. The ...

This set of experiments provides important knowledge for how the infralimbic cortex is recruited to inhibit behavior after extinction training. The evidence supporting the conclusions is convincing ...

New research published in European Neuropsychopharmacology provides evidence that the psychedelic brew ayahuasca can facilitate the extinction of severe, trauma-like fear memories in rats. The ...

Christopher Lean receives funding from the Australian Government through the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (project number CE200100029). Andrew James Latham has been supported by a ...