Posts Tagged ‘fear’
Why getting scared ‘magnifies’ our eyes
U. TORONTO (CAN) — We go wide-eyed with fear because a larger visual field makes it easier to see threats, and the expression can help others spot the source of danger, say researchers. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Apr 23, 2013 14:32 - 0 Comments
Baby sweat may predict toddler aggression
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Babies who get less sweaty in response to scary situations at age one show more physical and verbal aggression at age three, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 6, 2013 12:05 - 3 Comments
The genetics of fear can shape political views
BROWN (US) — People who are genetically predisposed to have higher levels of social fear are more likely to support anti-immigration policies, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 11, 2012 10:52 - 4 Comments
Perception differs for grody vs. threatening
NYU/CORNELL (US) — We’re likely to see threatening objects as closer to us than they really are, but the same effect doesn’t apply when we’re grossed out, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
College drinking: No fear, all reward raises risk
DUKE (US) — Brain scans show that stressed out college students are more likely to abuse alcohol when they have both a strong desire for reward and little fear of the dangers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Fear makes scary stuff appear to loom
EMORY (US) — Fear can make threatening objects appear more looming than they actually are, a recent study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 24, 2012 11:59 - 0 Comments
After Fukushima, uncertainty escalated fear
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — To reduce the psychological aftershocks of major disasters like the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, people need access to clear and credible information. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 17, 2012 14:47 - 2 Comments
Scary stuff seems bigger when self-esteem is low
RUTGERS (US) — For people with high self-esteem, hills literally seem less steep and scary objects less threatening. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
Alcohol botches brain’s rebound from trauma
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry, which makes it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following a traumatic experience, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 31, 2012 9:14 - 7 Comments
Book: Fear of Muslims ‘disfigures’ the West
U. CHICAGO (US) — The West, battered by fears of terrorism, needs to turn a critical eye inward to stem an irrational suspicion of Muslims, a new book argues. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 24, 2012 11:07 - 1 Comment
Mouse brain sniffs out smell of fear
BROWN (US) — When it comes to predators, mice have little room for mistakes. Fortunately, they appear to have a hotline between their nose and brain that gives them the instinct to flee. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
Being scared twice locks memory in brain
EMORY (US) — Scientists have achieved greater insight into how fleeting experiences become memories in the brain. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 31, 2011 6:00 - 0 Comments
Fish can scare a dragonfly to death
U. TORONTO (CAN) — The mere presence of a predator can cause enough stress to kill a dragonfly, even when the predator can’t actually get at its prey to eat it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 21, 2011 14:17 - 1 Comment
Shocking! Being scared enhances memory
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A jolt of fear from viewing frightening or devastating images reinforces memory, but pleasant ones don’t have the same effect. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 20, 2011 9:27 - 1 Comment
Newbie neurons make fear hard to forget
UC BERKELEY (US) — When faced with a fearful situation, newborn neurons are able to produce a blank slate to create a strong imprint of the memory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2011 12:03 - 0 Comments
Why ‘close’ causes some to panic
EMORY (US) — People with a distorted sense of personal space are more likely to experience claustrophobic fear, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2011 10:17 - 0 Comments
Avoiding fear hikes soldiers’ PTSD risk
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Looking only briefly at expressions of fear may indicate a susceptibility to post traumatic stress
disorder, a finding particularly concerning for soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2011 12:10 - 0 Comments
Paving the way from nose to noggin
STANFORD (US) — A new technique that traces neural pathways across the brain is offering insight into how the brain and nose work together to sniff out fear. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2010 17:49 - 3 Comments
The case of the fear-free brain
U. IOWA (US) — Spiders, snakes, and slasher flicks—even public speaking—failed to arouse feelings of terror in a woman whose amygdala was destroyed. She simply was unable to be afraid. (more…)
