Understanding the difference between fear and anxiety

In this video, Dr. Marta Moreno explains the important difference between fear and anxiety and how each response is processed in the brain. Fear is typically a short-term reaction to an immediate threat, activating the brain’s survival systems to help us respond quickly. Anxiety, on the other hand, can persist even when no immediate danger is present and is often linked to ongoing activity within brain networks responsible for threat detection and emotional regulation. Dr. Moreno also discusses how fMRI-guided TMS therapy can help patients with generalized anxiety disorder by identifying and targeting the specific brain networks involved.