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Why we fight: Men check out in stressful situations, while women show increased brain coordination when looking at angry faces

September 29, 2010 by

Turns out the silent and stoic response to stress might be a guy thing after all. A new study reveals that stressed men looking at angry faces had diminished activity in the brain regions responsible for understanding others' feelings.

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