Fear - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Etomidate targets alpha5 gamma-aminobutyric acid subtype A receptors to regulate synaptic plasticity and memory blockade.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: The memory-blocking properties of general anesthetics have recently received considerable attention because of concerns related to intraoperative awareness and postoperative cognitive dysfunction. The goal of this study was to identify ... Read more...

The study of personal constructs of death and fear of death among Taiwanese adolescents.

30 Oct 2009 This study administered an open-ended questionnaire about death and the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale (MFODS) to explore the relationships between personal constructs about death and fears of death among Taiwanese adolescents. The sample ... Read more...

From threat to fear: the neural organization of defensive fear systems in humans.

28 Sep 2009 Postencounter and circa-strike defensive contexts represent two adaptive responses to potential and imminent danger. In the context of a predator, the postencounter reflects the initial detection of the potential threat, whereas the circa-strike is ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fear - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Etomidate targets alpha5 gamma-aminobutyric acid subtype A receptors to regulate synaptic plasticity and memory blockade. 30 Oct 2009
• The study of personal constructs of death and fear of death among Taiwanese adolescents. 30 Oct 2009
• From threat to fear: the neural organization of defensive fear systems in humans. 28 Sep 2009
• The "fear factor" for surgical masks and face shields, as perceived by children and their parents. 26 Sep 2009
• Fear extinction across development: the involvement of the medial prefrontal cortex as assessed by temporary inactivation and immunohistochemistry. 31 Aug 2009
• Dimensional and componential structure of a hierarchical organization of pain-related anxiety constructs. 30 Aug 2009
• The scientific significance of Collins's Violence. 30 Aug 2009
• The micro-sociology of violence. 30 Aug 2009
• Break through your fears. 30 Aug 2009
• Intact rapid detection of fearful faces in the absence of the amygdala. 28 Aug 2009
• Diminished neural and cognitive responses to facial expressions of disgust in patients with psoriasis: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. 25 Aug 2009
• The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis mediates inter-individual variations in anxiety and fear. 17 Aug 2009
• Behavioral tagging is a general mechanism of long-term memory formation. 9 Aug 2009
• Development of mental health first aid guidelines for panic attacks: a Delphi study. 8 Aug 2009
• Is a dark virtual environment scary? 30 Jul 2009
• Longing for the disappointing object and dreading its return. 30 Jul 2009
• Development of a self-report measure of fearful activities for patients with low back pain: the fear of daily activities questionnaire. 14 Jul 2009
• The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE): translation and validation study of the Iranian version. 7 Jul 2009
• Fathering premature infants and the technological imperative of the neonatal intensive care unit: an interpretive inquiry. 29 Jun 2009
• Genetic variations associated with red hair color and fear of dental pain, anxiety regarding dental care and avoidance of dental care. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Fear'

Definition: The affective response to an actual current external danger which subsides with the elimination of the threatening condition.

Descriptor UI: D005239

Alternative terms: Fear; Fears;

Related Mesh Headings: Phobic Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics; psychology;

Tree Number: F01.470.361;

Technical Notes: human & animal