US EditionHow We Learn to Let Go of Fear
Researchers found amygdala theta oscillations signal safety learning during fear extinction, revealing why extinguished fears often relapse outside therapy contexts, offering new treatment insights.
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A scientific team from the Autonomous Universities of Barcelona (UAB) and Ruhr in Bochum (Germany) has for the first time described the electrophysiological signals of the human brain associated with memory and the extinction of memories of fear, that is, the forgetfulness of negative or unpleasant experiences. The research, published in Nature Human Behavior, could serve to design more effective therapies in patients with post-traumatic stress …
How the Brain Extinguishes Fear Memories
Scientists have, for the first time, identified the brain signals linked to extinguishing fear memories in humans. Using implanted electrodes and advanced Representational Similarity Analysis, they showed that theta activity in the amygdala increases when previously unpleasant cues are re-learned as safe.
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