Researchers have developed an AI-driven brain model that can track fear as it unfolds in real-world situations, offering a ...

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

If you've ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn't just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure ...

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry00993-X/fulltext) suggests that brain activity in specific regions before experiencing a traumatic event may help predict whether an individual will ...

Scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what's happening in other peoples' minds. The findings could have implications for one day treating ...

The social part of the brain is in constant contact with the emotional center of the brain, according to scientists at Northwestern University. The new findings confirm what many have long thought: ...

The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure in the limbic system of our brain, known for its key function in the cascade of events associated with detecting threat. When the thalamus communicates ...