This study revealed that “exposure therapy” is effective in overcoming phobias. The result of this therapy was that “the treatment dampened the responsiveness of the amygdala, insula, and cingulate cortex or the areas of the brain associated with fear response, and this decrease in activity persisted even after six months.”
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