Fear is an emotional response to a perceived specific threat. Although fear is an essential survival mechanism, when it becomes persistent, it might lead to anxiety, or manifest as a specific phobia, ...

As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I have seen and studied how fear and anxiety work in our brain and body, and how they can prevent us from functioning well in our lives. One of my patients, a ...

Fear is a natural and normal human experience. We all feel it from time to time, and there are situations when we rely on fear to keep us out of trouble. “Fear is healthy and adaptive,” says Thompson ...

First, let me start by stating that I am not offering advice to those who are living with mental illness. This post is offered to those of us who occasionally notice that we are feeling anxious or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about leadership and performance management. Fear can be the catalyst for many indecisive moments during times of change.

"All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream" —Edgar Allen Poe In recent times we have seen a sharp rise in fear based conditions, what has been described as an anxiety epidemic. Fear, ...

Fear is a normal response our brains use to create an impulse reaction toward keeping us safe. This response and reaction is nothing but an illusion. As entrepreneurs, there are a million things being ...

In a multidisciplinary study that combines molecular biology with neuroscience, researchers have found that Tob gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety. First ...

In a world where loneliness and social anxiety are on the rise, understanding the brain’s chemistry has never been more important. Behind many of our emotional reactions lies a small but powerful ...