Neuroscientists Identify Brain Regions Responsible for Warding off Negative Emotion
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 12:42
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of cognitive neuroscientists from Columbia University has identified the brain pathways responsible for the body's emotional defense against gruesome and other aversive forms of imagery. The study, published today in the journal Neuron, could lead to better understanding of psychological diseases, improve behavioral therapies and spawn new federal policies for hospitals and treatment centers.
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