In A Nutshell Researchers used focused sound waves to temporarily quiet the amygdala in healthy adults, reaching a deep brain ...

Illustration of the basolateral amygdala (blue), hippocampus (yellow), and perirhinal cortex (pink) and electrical signals from each region during a recognition test trial. Source: Cory Inman, Emory ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford have demonstrated, for the first time, that a key emotional center deep in the human ...

It can take seconds for us to develop a new fear and years for us to forget it. Scientists from the Netherlands are trying to find new ways to quickly unlearn our fears.

A study from the Emory University School of Medicine finds transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a targeted form of ...

Imagine you’re at the free throw line, needing to sink two charities to win a game. Or you could be in a boxing match, needing to score a knockout to snatch victory out of defeat. You could possibly ...

Findings reveal sound waves can modulate fear learning and memory, enabling faster unlearning of fear, and advancing ...

Non-invasive ultrasound study reveals causal role of the amygdala in interpreting uncertain emotions. Scientists at the University of Oxford have ...

Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals a dual impact of this noninvasive form of brain ...