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The Neuroscience of Thrills: Why Do We Like Horror Movies?

From thrill seeking to morbid curiosity, why some folks enjoy a good scare has many possible scientific explanations.

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A Novel Panic Pathway in the Brain

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The Heart Can Directly Influence Our Emotions

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Steve Ramirez Reshapes Memories in the Brains of Mice

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Psychological Stress Distracts the Immune System from Fighting Infections

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Fear Could Help Explain the Behavior of Animals in the Ocean

Catherine Offord | | 4 min read

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Pandemic Lockdown Eases Mountain Lions’ Fear of Urban Areas

Jef Akst | | 4 min read

Screams Communicate Human Emotions

Phil Jaekl | | 5 min read

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The Sound and the Fear

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Wielding Fear

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Brain Circuitry for Fear and Anxiety Is the Same on fMRI

Amanda Heidt | | 5 min read

Study Probes Brain Activity in Survivors of Paris Terror Attacks

Jef Akst | | 6 min read

How Manipulating Rodent Memories Can Elucidate Neurological Function

Amber Dance | | 10+ min read

How Mice Forget to Be Afraid

Kerry Grens | | 2 min read

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Amber Dance | | 7 min read

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Bill Sullivan | | 5 min read

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Sukanya Charuchandra | | 1 min read

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