Elizabeth A. Phelps
4 books
About the Author
Elizabeth A. Phelps is a distinguished neuroscientist and professor renowned for her pioneering research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and emotion. With a career spanning decades at leading institutions like New York University, she has illuminated how the brain processes fear, memory, and decision-making under stress, influencing fields from psychology to public health. Her work bridges laboratory discoveries with real-world applications, such as trauma recovery and anxiety disorders. As an acclaimed author and educator, Phelps has mentored countless researchers and continues to shape our understanding of the mind's intricate biology through rigorous, insightful scholarship that demystifies the neural underpinnings of human experience.
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