12% of Britons fear spiders, whilst 13% fear heights. ALAMYHave No Fear – Breakthrough Offers Hope to Phobia Sufferers -- The Independent
Scientists manage to block scary thoughts selectively – without the use of mind-altering drugs
Fear has been eliminated from the human mind for the first time in a series of pioneering experiments that could open the way to treating a range of phobias and anxiety disorders with behavioural therapy rather than drugs.
Scientists have selectively blocked thoughts of fear by interfering with the way memories are "reconsolidated" by the brain. It could lead to new ways of treating the thousands of people whose lives are crippled by fear and anxiety relating to phobias and memories that go back many years.
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My Comment: I am curious to know what are the military applications for such a breakthrough. Training can do a lot .... but to speed up the process by using these techniques can probably bring about quicker (and probably) better results.
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