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  "textContent": "Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. This mechanism, known in research as \"fear extinction,\" plays an important role in treating anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders, among other things.",
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