That’s the crux of anxiety brain changes: a stronger fear response and weaker emotional control. But this imbalance caused by anxiety brain changes isn’t irreversible. Tech. Entertainment.

Next time you are afraid, use your cognitive frontal brain to modulate your anxiety. Don’t avoid your fear if it is not justified. Every time you avoid a situation and nothing bad happens, ...

A study of 20,000 anxiety disorder patients shows how negativity bias affects brain structure, cognitive function and mental health, supporting the view that mental illness is brain illness.

“We want to know what’s responsible for that.” Defining these interactions in mice could lead to therapeutic targets for controlling excessive anxiety in patients. ### The study, “Optogenetic ...

In my book “Afraid,” I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body. Research confirms that while emotions do originate in your brain, it’s ...

7 brain foods that can help you beat anxiety. Emerging research in nutritional psychiatry suggests that eating certain foods may improve our mental health. January 9, 2024. 7 min ...

P eople with higher levels of social anxiety are more likely to remember faces they saw while making mistakes, and this may be due to how their brains respond to errors in the moment. A new study ...

Your Brain on Anxiety. At SCU, Lindsay Halladay’s neuroscience lab is uncovering the link between early-life stress and life-long mental disorders. October 11, 2023. ... “There’s a lot of suffering ...

Study finds having anxiety can lead to greater risk of dementia 00:47. BOSTON - A new study finds having anxiety may have long-term negative effects on the brain.

Scientists have identified the specific part of the brain that controls conscious slow breathing and meditation techniques — and said the breakthrough could create a whole new class of anti ...

A psychedelic drug similar to LSD has been found to reduce anxiety in mice by changing their brain activity. The drug, named DOI (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine), was found to activate special ...