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The brain’s hidden fear mechanism may explain anxiety and PTSD
ScienceDailyTuesday, November 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly.
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A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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ScienceDaily published: The brain’s hidden fear mechanism may explain anxiety and PTSD
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