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Brain stimulation helps socially anxious individuals control avoidance behaviors - PsyPost

Published by PsyPost By Karina Petrova · 30 August 2026 at 19:21
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Brain stimulation helps socially anxious individuals control avoidance behaviors - PsyPost
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A new study shows that targeted electrical brain stimulation can help socially anxious individuals overcome automatic avoidance behaviors. By synchronizing specific brain rhythms, the noninvasive technique improved participants' ability to control their emoti…

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