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Perspectives, Neuroscience: The Threatened Brain
By: Stephen Maren
Monday, September 10, 2007


Stephen Maren in Science, Vol.317
August 24, 2007

From the article:

The world is a dangerous place. Every day we face a variety of threats, from careening automobiles to stock market downturns. Arguably, one of the most important functions of the brain and nervous system is to evaluate threats in the environment and then coordinate appropriate behavioral responses to avoid or mitigate harm....


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