When you feel scared, is your impulse to freeze in place, flee, or fight? All three responses have a neurobiological foundation that is necessary for survival. Obviously, depending on the circumstance ...

Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure ...

“Kids grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different, and I’m the monster?” I have spent most of my life living in fear. Sure, I have shed a few ...

On Tuesday, May 6, at New York City's cavernous Javitz Center, Dr. BJ Casey, PhD, took the stage to discuss why some of us are anxious -- how we develop fear and anxiety responses neurobiologically, ...