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LiamTheHuman t1_j96cjlr wrote

Reply to comment by orange_fudge in Reflexive fear responses tend to linger in people with anxiety disorders, study suggests by chrisdh79

That's interesting I had read the opposite, well that the science behind the direct of the relationship was unclear, would you be able to point me to some research showing that there is no underlying difference in emotional processing before trauma between someone who ends up with PTSD and someone who doesn't?

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ZeroPride t1_j96btby wrote

Reply to comment by CannedVestite in Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report. by QualityWork_

“Because”

You people throw around cause and effect and have no idea what it really means.

Women’s bodies store fat around their hips and butt, which happens to prevent brain inflammation. Brain inflammation is a bad thing.

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spiritbx t1_j96b5di wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Reflexive fear responses tend to linger in people with anxiety disorders, study suggests by chrisdh79

If your doctor tells you that it will go away, you need a better doc...

Everything leaves a permanent mark on you, mental or physical, even if you don't notice it. It's how we managed to survive for so long, by adapting to new things constantly. The system is pretty crude, but evolution is crude and merciless, long term quality of life has never been it's primary 'objective', only making the species fit for survival. Mental stability isn't all important in the grand scheme of things, not when plenty of other things will easily kill you sooner and easier.

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