Depressed Patients May Process Hate Feelings Differently
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 15:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Feelings of hate may be different for those with depression, a new study suggests.The results show depressed people have abnormalities in the brain's so-called "hate circuit." Normally, brain activity is synchronous across this circuit's three regions. But in depressed patients, activity in these regions is out of sync, said study researcher Jianfeng Feng, a professor in computer studies at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. [More]
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