Take a deep breath: Scientists locate the part of the brain that controls sighs

Monday, February 8, 2016 - 16:02 in Psychology & Sociology

Your life depends on your ability to sigh. Yes, we sigh when we're exhausted or stressed -- and when the weight of the world feels like too much to bear -- but it turns out that sighing is also an essential life-sustaining reflex that is necessary to keep our lungs from collapsing.   This week...

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