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Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at the UNIGE. His research focuses on probabilistic theories, computation and ...

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The lateral habenula is a brain region associated with behavioral changes and autonomic responses during psychological stress. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified the involvement ...

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Under stress, animals change their behavior, such as through "fight or flight" or "freezing" response. Simultaneously, physiological responses essential for stress adaptation are triggered in the body ...

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Under stress, animals change their behavior, such as through "fight or flight" or "freezing" response. Simultaneously, physiological ...

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The lateral habenula, a core region in the psychological stress response, is involved in behavioral and autonomic stress responses through monoaminergic neurons, including dopamine neurons.