Fear is one of our most ancient emotions, wired into our brains to keep us alive. Yet while most people occasionally feel ...

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Besides the amygdala, another important region of the brain, known as the hippocampus, is also involved in the fear response.

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As an ICU nurse and EMT, Kathy Machuga has seen it all, and yet she is still scared to death of going to the dentist. "It is like anxiety on steroids," she said. "It's a terrible thing. I cannot ...