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From ancient fears to airborne threats: fMRI insights into neural fear responses.
Silvie Rádlová, Anna Pidnebesna, Aleksandra Chomik, David Tomeček, Jaroslav Hlinka, Daniel Frynta, Eva Landová
Published: 202510.1016/j.bandc.2025.106371
Abstract
Threat perception is a fundamental aspect of human cognition, shaped by evolutionary pressures and modern environmental demands. While ancestral threats (e.g., snakes) have been shown to elicit stronger neural responses than modern threats (e.g., gun…
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