Parental presence linked to reduced fear activation in children's brains
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Parental presence during fear-inducing scenarios reduces activation in children's centromedial amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex, areas involved in fear processing and emotional regulation, suggesting that parents buffer children's neural fear responses.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-05-16 22:16:45+00:00.

Original Title: Recent study details how the presence of parents can influence their children’s fear responses | The findings suggest that the presence of a parent during a fear-inducing scenario can modulate the activity in brain areas associated with fear responses.