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At the core of your brain’s fear processing center is the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped structure that decides how to react when you sense danger. It’s incredibly efficient, processing the threat ...

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RTI International launched a randomized, controlled trial of SGB in 2014 and concluded in 2019 that the treatment "is indeed ...

Feeling fear is an evolutionary survival tactic. A small number of people have a rare condition that means they're not scared ...

"Our brains don’t really distinguish between something happening to us directly versus something we’re watching happen to ...