# How the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us

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**Created:** [April 1, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/how-the-brain-fights-off-fears-that-return-to-haunt-us/2156 "2019-04-01T18:08:51Z")\
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> **[How the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190401115757.htm)**
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> Neuroscientists have discovered a group of neurons that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly, like Michael Myers in every 'Halloween' movie. The finding could lead to new recommendations about when and how often certain...

  
Neuroscientists have discovered a group of neurons that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly, like Michael Myers in every ‘Halloween’ movie. The finding could lead to new recommendations about when and how often certain therapies are deployed for the treatment of anxiety, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).