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Scientists find a way to “see” anxiety in the brain

Scientists find a way to “see” anxiety in the brain

Update: 2025-10-15
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Scientists have found a way to “see” anxiety in the brain.This is the first study of its kind looking at the intense "avoid-avoid conflict" anxiety.


Participants took part in a video game-style task, which was designed by PhD student Ben Stocker - who joins us to discuss the findings in more detail.


Meta has introduced a PG-13 cinema-style rating for teenagers using Instagram.


And an image of a rare hyena in a ghost town wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year.


Also in this episode:


-Scientists have warned the planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point


-OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon be able to have erotic conversations with users


-And new analysis of Ice Age fossils suggests hippos lived in Central Europe much later than previously thought


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Scientists find a way to “see” anxiety in the brain

Scientists find a way to “see” anxiety in the brain