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Sometimes, traumatic experiences trigger responses that don’t align with the actual threat—like being bitten by a dog and then developing a fear of all dogs. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience ... (www.pnas.org)
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/amesydragon on 2025-08-06 20:24:59+00:00.

Original Title: Sometimes, traumatic experiences trigger responses that don’t align with the actual threat—like being bitten by a dog and then developing a fear of all dogs. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience hints how mammalian brains do this, forming intense specific memories of exciting or scary events.

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