Sound Not OK PleaseWhy Foot Tapping or Chewing Sounds Make Some People Anxious For people with misophonia, specific sounds can trigger emotional or physiological responses including irritation and panic. By Saumya Kalia
Deep BiologyOur Fight‑or‑Flight Response Is More Than Just Instinct, Scientists Find A key protein in our muscles regulates how quickly we respond to a real-life threat. By Devrupa Rakshit
Night SpectreThe Purpose of Dreams Might Be to Prepare Us to Face Our Fears After scary dreams, the emotional control regions of the brain respond to threats much more effectively, a study has found. By Liesl Goecker
Threat Level 10The Difference Between Feeling Panic and a Panic Attack Panic is a completely normal response to specific situations, but for some people, the feeling comes out of nowhere. By Liesl Goecker
Birds of a CortexPeople With Mood Disorders Share Same Neural Abnormalities as Those With Anxiety Disorders: Study These abnormalities occur in the brain region controlling emotions, which explains why those with mood and anxiety disorders cannot control what they feel. By Aditi Murti
Run Away FastThe Biology of Panic Is Much More Than an Adrenaline Rush Our response to extreme fear involves almost every system in the body -- including our skeletal system. By Liesl Goecker
emotional healthHow to Help a Child Having a Panic Attack Children get anxious about many things – exams, a school debate, going for an overnight stay, meeting new people. These are normal anxieties in a child’s life, and parents can help empower kids to overcome their worries in simple ways. By Dr. Pervin Dadachanji
