The rare condition that eliminates fear sensation

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The rare condition that eliminates fear sensation
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TL;DR

Some rare individuals, like Jordy Cernik and SM, lack the ability to feel fear due to damage or mutation affecting the amygdala, a brain region involved in processing fear, revealing that fear responses are complex and can be specific to external or internal threats, with implications for understanding survival and modern stress.

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