Why are some people particularly prone to anxiety, worry or stress, while others remain more composed? An international study ...

A long-term study involving hundreds of brain scans finds changes in the amygdala linked to the development of anxiety in autistic children. The study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers also ...

Recent breakthroughs in neuroscience have identified the amygdala as a key origin of anxiety. Scientists have discovered a small group of brain cells that can completely reverse anxiety and depression ...

The Synaptic Physiology laboratory, led by Juan Lerma at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of ...

"I am often said to have identified the amygdala as the brain's 'fear' center. But the fact is, I have not done this, nor has anyone else." —Joseph LeDoux (2015) 3D illustration of both amygdala.

One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this 'negativity bias,' which ...

Public speaking is becoming one of the defining career skills of the AI era. You can learn to reduce the fear of public ...

This article is republished from The Conversation. Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have ...