Dynamic neural activity during stress signals resilient coping
Why some people handle stress better than others is a question that has fascinated scientists for decades. Now a Yale-led team reports that flexible brain activity in a particular area of the brain may predict resilience. Conversely, its absence can help pinpoint those most at risk for binge drinking, emotional eating, and angry outbursts, according to a study published the week of July 18 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
30 research participants were given fMRI scans while exposed to either highly threatening, violent, and stressful images and to neutral, non-stressful images for 6 minutes each. The scientists found 3 distinct patterns of response to stress...
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