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SCOUT· 66%43m·2026-06-11·ScienceThe Woman Who Felt No Fear
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A group of scientists meet a very unusual woman. A key part of her brain isn’t working: the amygdala. This is the part of the brain that we think is responsible for feeling fear. And in fact, this woman does seem pretty fearless. Researchers test her fear response using some very unconventional methods, but she takes…
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