Fear Confrontation

The courage pathway was linked to dopamine reward and may alter brain circuitry after successful fear confrontation. Cognitive performance under stress can be trained in humans under suitable conditions. Courageous confrontation involved h…

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The courage pathway was linked to dopamine reward and may alter brain circuitry after successful fear confrontation. Cognitive performance under stress can be trained in humans under suitable conditions. Courageous confrontation involved higher autonomic arousal rather than calmness. Increasing activity in the nucleus reuniens made mice confront an innate threat rather than freeze or hide. Suppressing the nucleus reuniens made mice more fearful.