Jacek Debiec, M.D., Ph.D.

Jacek Debiec, M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and an Assistant Research Professor in the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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Fear Can Spread From Person to Person Faster Than the Coronavirus

Neuroscientist Jacek Debiec  explains just how powerful the fear of contagion can be.
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A Traumatic Memory Can Be Near Impossible to Shake

Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat.
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39% of Americans More Anxious Today Than This Time Last Year

Although anxiety is rising across all age groups and demographic categories, there are notable distinctions among certain groups.