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People can smell the fear
Feelings of fear or disgust spread from one person to another because we can feel their smell.
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Signalling work late wife marital problems?
A new study finds that women who fear their marriages are in danger of falling apart often start working overtime as
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The fear of math can cause pain
For those who are afraid of math, thinking about simple calculations can cause a painful feeling in the head.
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The horrifying life of the Medieval Knight
Historically, medieval knights have often been described as courageous and loyal heroes who can fight to death without fear or regret.
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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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Computer fear is caused by birth
The Daily Telegraph reports, British researchers have proven that fear of new technology comes from ...
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Why are mice afraid of cats?
Cats, rats and other predators emit a chemical signal that causes fear in mice.
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Fat fear always haunts women
A recent study shows that even women who don't care about their appearance still don't want to be overweight.
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Children may be infected with the fear of math from the teacher
One study showed that the fear of elementary school math teachers could be transmitted to female students.
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Women fear being betrayed more emotionally than sex
Phai is afraid of lovers falling in love with women other than sex outside of sex, while men are the opposite.
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Why women are afraid of spiders?
American scientists have recently discovered that women fear these animals because of the evolutionary decision.
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The mechanism of 'forgetting' your fear
A glutamate receptor, the key neurotransmitter in the brain, plays an important role in the 'forget' process, researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies sai…
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Secret signals of human sweat (Part 2)
Some scientists are concerned that if someone can synthesize pheromones that cause fear, he can cause a powerful army to flee without firing.
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Fear also smells
A recent study demonstrates that the sweat we secrete while fear generates signals that others can unconsciously acquire.