A new study has found that in patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit are under-activated when dealing with others' possessions. They also found that it is over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things. The study was funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health. Brain scans revealed the abnormal activation in areas of the anterior cingulate cortex ...Saturday, 11 August 2012
Brain Hubs Boil When Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own Stuff: Study
A new study has found that in patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit are under-activated when dealing with others' possessions. They also found that it is over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things. The study was funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health. Brain scans revealed the abnormal activation in areas of the anterior cingulate cortex ...
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