News tagged with extinction memory

Drug substitutes for training in rats, inducing a memory of safety

Researchers have found a way to pharmacologically induce a memory of safety in the brain of rats, mimicking the effect of training. The finding suggests possibilities for new treatments for individuals suffering ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers use computational models to study fear

The brain is a complex system made of billions of neurons and thousands of connections that relate to every human feeling, including one of the strongest emotions, fear. Most neurological fear studies have been rooted in ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Well-timed timeout effective in wiping out fear memory response

Banishing a fear-inducing memory might be a matter of the right timing, according to new research.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0