Regulating Emotion After Experiencing A Sexual Assault
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 11:28
in Psychology & Sociology
After exposure to extreme life stresses, what distinguishes the individuals who do and do not develop post-traumatic stress disorder? A new study suggests that it has something to do with the way that we control the activity of the prefrontal cortex, a brain region thought to orchestrate our thoughts and actions.