People With Social Phobia Have Different Self-Image

THURSDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of people with generalized social phobia actually respond differently than those of other people when reading criticism about themselves, a new report says. Using MRI, researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health found that people with this anxiety disorder experienced increased blood flow in their medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala when reading negative statements about themselves. The prefrontal cortex and the amygdala are sections of the brain tied to awareness of oneself, as well as fear, emotion and However, when they read negative comments about others or... [read full story]