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Soldiers with PTSD more ‘tuned’ to angry faces because of over-connected brain circuits

January 20, 2016 by

Soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more 'tuned' to perceive threatening facial expressions than people without PTSD because of more over-connected brain circuits, according to a new study. The researchers say understanding how this works could help researchers develop better ways to assess when soldiers are ready to be redeployed.

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