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Science discovers the 'culprit' that makes fear ingrained in our minds
After experiencing a terrifying event, many people never forget it. The question is why does that fear cling to us, while other events are forgotten by us over time?
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Why are people often afraid to see robots? Scientists have the answer
There is a special area in the brain that makes many people feel frightened and have a bad aversion to real-life robots.
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Will watching horror movies make us more brave?
Many people wonder if watching scary movies really gives viewers any real benefit?
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What does sadness look like in the brain?
You know how sad feeling is? And until recently, neuroscientists have discovered a little more about how melancholy emotions are from a scientific perspective.
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Science has explained why people are crazy about sweets
Sweet is the taste that many of us love. This is even more authentic when the milk tea fever, now fresh milk with black sugar has not cooled down to young people.
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There are people who are always trying to lie, why?
Do you remember the story of a shepherd and wolf pack? The boy 5 times 7 times shouted that the wolf came to eat the lamb but it was all a joke to tease the villagers.
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The human brain changes after experiencing a plane crash
The brains of people who have experienced plane accidents become especially sensitive to negative reactions while normal people do not.
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Explaining bad memory always
Let's find the real cause of why bad events and memories are so hard to forget.
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5 types of sounds make people afraid
The sound of nail clippings on the blackboard is one of the five sounds that make the listener the most annoying. A new study has discovered an interaction between the a…
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Nerve cells remember fear
In a situation that scares you, newborn neurons will be activated by the amygdala and can provide a
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Mystery of fearless woman
American scientists have discovered a woman with a rare brain disease, making her not afraid of anything, including a large snake crawling around her or a knife next to…
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Decoding the reason humans can remember dreams
Scientists in Italy say they have identified areas of the brain that can help people remember vivid dreams.
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Video: Syndrome makes some people remember like printing stories of the past
People with hyperthymesia syndrome are able to remember things that have been long past in detail, easily and uncontrollably.
Medicine - Health
America develops algorithms to monitor moods through brain activity
According to Nature Biotechnology, American scientists have developed an algorithm to effectively monitor people's moods through brain activity.