Stop Signs: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study Identifies ‘Braking’ Mechanism in the Brain

As wise as the counsel to “finish what you’ve started” may be, it is also sometimes critically important to do just the opposite -- stop. And the ability to stop quickly, to either keep from gunning the gas when a pedestrian steps into your path or to bite your tongue mid-sentence when the subject of gossip suddenly comes into view, may depend on a few “cables” in the brain. >>> Discuss This Story

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