Optimism Controlled By Small Area Of Brain "Deep Behind The Eyes"
A person's optimism in the future seems to be controlled by a small front part of the mid-brain, according to a study that used brain imaging.
That area deep behind the eyes activates when people think good thoughts about what might happen in the future. The more optimistic a person is, the brighter the area showed up in brain scans, the scientists reported in a small study published online Thursday in the journal Nature.




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AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | October 25, 2007 12:02 AM