When trauma strikes, your brain isn’t asking for your opinion—it’s doing its best to keep you alive. Understanding the ...
Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.
Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...
Peer around a corner at a haunted house or watch a horror movie, and you'll know the moment. The one that makes you so scared ...
In a new study, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say jump scares could actually help unlock new treatments ...
Others avoid scary movies and haunted houses altogether during Halloween. In a study published in August, a team at the University of Colorado Boulder studied how people’s brains respond to threats ...
A new review published in the Journal of Intensive Medicine on 25 July, 2025 and led by Dr. Alice Jacquens and Dr. Clara Perrault from Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, sheds light on an ...