Training The Amygdala To Suppress Adverse Information Reactivity

A simple, computer-training task can change the brain’s wiring to regulate emotional reactions, according to a recent study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. Says Dr. Noga Cohen, who conducted the study as part of her Ph.D. research at BGU’s Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab: “These findings are the first to demonstrate that non-emotional training…

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