Differential brain activation to angry faces by elite warfighters: neural processing evidence for enhanced threat detection.

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the neural basis of elite performers and their optimal performance in extreme environments. The purpose of this study was to examine brain processing differences between elite warfighters and comparison subjects in brain structures that are important for emotion pro...

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Main Authors: Martin P Paulus, Alan N Simmons, Summer N Fitzpatrick, Eric G Potterat, Karl F Van Orden, James Bauman, Judith L Swain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2854680?pdf=render