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Avatars May Help Children With Social Anxiety Overcome Fears
June 12, 2012 — Researchers want to find out if practice conversations with avatars help children overcome social anxiety as much as the "gold standard" -- real conversations with socially comfortable peers. If ... > full story -
Losing Money, Emotions and Evolution
June 12, 2012 — Mildly stressful situations can affect our perceptions in the same way as life-threatening ... > full story -
With Altered Brain Chemistry, Fear Is More Easily Overcome
June 12, 2012 — In the amygdala, an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase breaks down a natural endocannabinoid chemical that acts in essentially the same way as ... > full story -
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Treating Childhood Anxiety With Computers, Not Drugs
June 11, 2012 — Psychologists have turned a common computer-based test for childhood anxiety into a form of therapeutic treatment. In its initial clinical trial, the new approach was as effective as medication and ... > full story -
Some Adults With Sleep Disturbances Are Actually Afraid of the Dark, Study Says
June 11, 2012 — Sleep researchers are shedding light on a contributing factor to insomnia maybe hard to admit -- an adult fear of the dark. A pilot study reports that nearly half of the students reporting poor sleep ... > full story -
Sexual Orientation Fluctuation Correlated to Alcohol Misuse
June 6, 2012 — Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall ... > full story -
Anxious Girls' Brains Work Harder
June 5, 2012 — In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, scientists say the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of ... > full story -
New Effective Treatment for Tinnitus?
May 28, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated the effectiveness of a new tinnitus treatment. Tinnitus is the perception of a noxious disabling internal sound without an external source. Roughly fifteen percent of the ... > full story -
Touching Tarantulas: Overcoming Phobias With Brief Therapy
May 21, 2012 — A brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain's response to fear. The therapy was so successful, the adults were able to hold ... > full story -
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Today's Environment Influences Behavior Generations Later: Chemical Exposure Raises Descendants' Sensitivity to Stress
May 21, 2012 — Researchers have seen an increased reaction to stress in animals whose ancestors were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier. The findings put a new twist on the notions of nature ... > full story
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