UMD-led study shows fear and anxiety share same bases in brain

(University of Maryland) The report by an international team of researchers led by Alexander Shackman, an associate professor of psychology at UMD, and Juyoen Hur, an assistant professor of psychology at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, provides new evidence that fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits. The findings run counter to popular scientific accounts, highlighting the need for a major theoretical reckoning.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news