The Neurobiology of Fear
New clues into why some of us get stuck in a state of anxiety and others chill
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Fear
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Fear, Spiders and the Perception of Threat
A female Mexican red-knee tarantula Kevin Charles Redmon’s piece Tuesday on how spiders so thoroughly put the fear…
Fear Powers Zombie Bugs
Work with glued spiders and stressed grasshoppers shows how fear can transform an ecosystem even after death.
Fear Heightens Appreciation of Abstract Art
Does abstract art fail to evoke a profound emotional response? Try viewing it while you’re terrified.
The Deep Pain of Awkward Silences
Remarks that stop the conversation cold at social gatherings can instantly elicit deep-seated feelings of exclusion.
Apocalypse, Wow
Western filmgoers increasingly like to see it all come down as apocalypse become hot box office.
Taking the Temperature of Swine Flu Fears
Information, good or bad, about swine flu travels faster than the virus itself, and a team at Stanford wants you to help it track how you respond to this unfolding pandemic.