Researchers use computational models to study fear

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Tue, 09/29/2009 - 22:00

(University of Missouri-Columbia) University of Missouri researchers have started using computational models of the brain, making it easier to study the brain's connections.

Guoshi Li, an electrical and computer engineering doctoral student, has discovered new evidence on how the brain reacts to fear, including important findings that could help victims of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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