Left Habenular Activity Attenuates Fear Responses in Larval Zebrafish
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.017
Abstract: Fear responses are defensive states that ensure survival of an organism in the presence of a threat. Perception of an aversive cue causes changes in behavior and physiology, such as freezing and elevated cortisol, followed by… read more here.
Keywords: fear responses; dhb ipn; left dhb; left habenular ... See more keywords
Towards an unconscious neural reinforcement intervention for common fears
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1721572115
Abstract: Significance Conventional therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders are aversive, and as a result, many patients terminate treatment prematurely. We have developed an unconscious method to bypass the unpleasantness in conscious exposure using functional… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; fear responses; reinforcement; physiological fear ... See more keywords
A Brain-Inspired Visual Fear Responses Model for UAV Emergent Obstacle Dodging
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DOI: 10.1109/tcds.2019.2939024
Abstract: Dodging emergent dangers is an innate cognitive ability for animals, which helps them to survive in the natural environment. The retina-superior colliculus (SC)-pulvinar–amygdala–periaqueductal gray pathway is responsible for the visual fear responses, and it is… read more here.
Keywords: fear; visual fear; model; fear responses ... See more keywords
Oxytocin Promotes Accurate Fear Discrimination and Adaptive Defensive Behaviors
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.583878
Abstract: The nonapeptide, oxytocin (OT), known for its role in social bonding and attachment formation, has demonstrated anxiolytic properties in animal models and human studies. However, its role in the regulation of fear responses appears more… read more here.
Keywords: fear responses; fear discrimination; fear; salience ... See more keywords