Learning to Overcome Fear Is Difficult for Teens
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 09:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers shows that adolescents' reactions to threat remain high even when the danger is no longer present. According to researchers, once a teenager's brain is triggered by a threat, the ability to suppress an emotional response to the threat is diminished which may explain the peak in anxiety and stress-related disorders during this developmental period.