Fear is an emotional response to a perceived specific threat. Although fear is an essential survival mechanism, when it becomes persistent, it might lead to anxiety, or manifest as a specific phobia, ...

Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

Editor's note: This column is adapted from Daniel P. Horan' latest book Fear and Faith: Hope and Wholeness in a Fractured World (Paulist Press, 2024). Fear is one of the more common themes in the ...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, their research shows that seeking out scares for sport—watching a horror film or visiting a ...

In a world where loneliness and social anxiety are on the rise, understanding the brain’s chemistry has never been more important. Behind many of our emotional reactions lies a small but powerful ...