Adolescents' reactions to threat remain high even when the danger is no longer present, shows a research study by Weill Cornell Medical College. 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. The study, published Sept. 17 in the early online edition ...Saturday 29 September 2012
Teens Find It Difficult to Overcome Fear
Adolescents' reactions to threat remain high even when the danger is no longer present, shows a research study by Weill Cornell Medical College. 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. The study, published Sept. 17 in the early online edition ...
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