Researchers find the ‘brain switch’ for courage

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When we see danger, we react. Whether we choose to run and hide or confront our threat head-on, our “instant” decision is the result of a complex brain mechanism that integrates visual data and triggers an appropriate response. How does this occur? A new study explains.

We may soon be able to ‘turn on’ a courage switch in the brain, helping people to overcome symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

In the animal kingdom, vision is vital for survival. This important sense informs the brain about predators and other threats, and in turn, the brain generates an appropriate reaction: courage or fear, fight or flight.

But how does this process take place? How do animals — humans included — integrate visual information with the appropriate brain circuits that control firstly our emotional states, and afterward, our behavior and actions? more here: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321711.php