A brain pathway that allows people to quickly detect scary sounds and respond

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Researchers from the University of Barcelona have published findings in JNeurosci exploring whether humans possess a dedicated brain pathway for rapid fear responses to threatening sounds, building on prior animal studies. The work by Kosteletou-Kassotaki and colleagues extends preclinical research into human neuroscience.

Preclinical studies on animals have identified brain pathways that drive quick, protective fear responses to "scary" sounds. Emmanouela Kosteletou-Kassotaki and colleagues, from the University of Barcelona, expand on this work by exploring whether humans also have a brain pathway enabling quick fear responses to certain sounds. Findings have been published in JNeurosci.