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Neurofeedback for soldiers

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A new study shows that undergoing electroencephalography-based neurofeedback training of amygdala activity leads to an improved ability to regulate emotion in soldiers during combat training, a skill that may prevent future psychiatric disorders.

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Young, K.D. Neurofeedback for soldiers. Nat Hum Behav 3, 16–17 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-018-0493-2

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