Future angst? Brain scans show uncertainty fuels anxiety
Monday, August 17, 2009 - 20:07
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has spent a sleepless night anguishing over a possible job loss has experienced the central finding of a new brain scan study: Uncertainty makes a bad event feel even worse.
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