Living at high altitudes may alter how the brain processes emotions

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People living at high altitudes take longer to recognize facial expressions and show changes in the way their brains process emotions, according to a recent study published in the journal Neuroscience.

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Living at high altitudes may alter how the brain processes emotions

A new study published in the journal Neuroscience has found that long-term exposure to high-altitude conditions can slow down the way people recognize faces and change the way their brains process emotions. The research compared young adults living at high altitudes with those living at lower altitudes and found that the high-altitude group not only took longer to recognize emotional faces but also showed distinct changes in their brain activity…