Fear is a powerful emotion and neuroscientists have for the first time located the neurons responsible for fear conditioning in the mammalian brain. Fear conditioning is a form of Pavlovian, or associative, learning and is considered to be a model system for understanding human phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A young schoolboy was “converted” to Islam on the streets of Birmingham by a radical Muslim preacher

The bewildered-looking 11 year-old, who gives his name as Sean, was filmed repeating Arabic chants and swearing allegiance to Allah.

His parents were not with him and were not consulted. picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

To help you categorise your chosen phobia for this week's FAF, here's a list of them. If you're lucky you might pick up a couple you didn't even know you had along the way.

If you need help dealing with your chosen irrational fear please consult a specialist, not the internet. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Real robot names such as Roomba and Asimo don't evoke as much fear as the fictional "Terminator." But consider that Roomba, the automated vacuum cleaner, is manufactured by iRobot, creator also of armed robot warriors for the U.S. military. And Asimo represents just the first wave of an incoming tsunami of robots that strive to look and act eerily human. picked by kakana 5 months ago

New research suggests humans have evolved an innate tendency to sense snakes — and spiders, too — and to learn to fear them. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

A group of Muslim clerics connected with Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar University have announced the creation of a new satellite channel to propagate moderate Islam and challenge what it describes as extremist distortions of the religion. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Law enforcement agencies are seeking scientists to develop an artificial nose that can detect the smell of fear as terrorists pass through security at airports. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Fear him. picked by Ellz 2 years ago

A chef with a fear of food has survived for the past 25 years on a diet of biscuits. Andrew Forster's bizarre eating disorder means he cannot eat the meals he cooks up for customers at his restaurant. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Dutch study has determined that the beta blocker propranolol can be used to control and eliminate the fear response in humans. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

While top clerics here insist that the practice has nothing to do with Islam, parents believe they are helping their daughters. They think circumcision is necessary for cleanliness and to protect a girl's virginity before marriage. picked by readingitall 2 years ago

A New Zealander who invented a toilet that used worms to produce compost had to prove the worms were not traumatised before authorities would approve his product. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Hospital staff are often told not to put an arm round patients to comfort them lest it be viewed as assault. Men can't help a lost child for fear of being accused of molesting. Things are only getting worse. picked by bernardblack 12 months ago

"I made it in less than 24 hours. In 'Schism,' I have used the same methodology that Wilders has used and that involves taking texts out of context," he told Arab News, adding that he made the film to prove that it is incorrect to judge Islam by watching "Fitna." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Malcolm X reveals the changes in his thinking after his pilgrimage to Mecca and how he thinks America could learn from Islam. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

"Once again we see that the GOP will truly do and say anything regardless of whether or not it's true, they are so desperate to hold onto power," Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney said in a statement. "Clearly Republicans are so afraid of their abysmal record they can't offer one example of what they've done to keep America safe." I'd just labe... read full post picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

After converting to Islam in 1977 and adopting his new name, the singer took a break from recording. This year, he released "An Other Cup," his first original album in nearly three decades picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

An ‘insider's view' of the hatred the Radicals are teaching, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of world domination. "The parallels between Islamism and Nazism are undeniable and chilling." picked by cb__ 3 years ago

As anguish over the killing of a young girl engulfed this rural city Tuesday and police intensified their hunt for a suspect, another emotion rippled through the community: fear."You don't know your neighbors," said Penny Morgado, a 64-year-old retiree who lives in the same mobile home park Sandra did. "You only know what they want you to know." picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

It is often said that Islam has been “hijacked” by a small extremist group of radical fundamentalists. The vast majority of Muslims are said to be moderates.

But where *are* the moderates? Where are the Muslim voices raised over the terrible injustice of incidents like these? picked by henkspaan 2 years ago