Brain training may help avoid civilian casualties

A new study finds that accidental civilian shooting casualties arise from problems with attention -- an "itchy brain," the authors say -- rather than an "itchy trigger finger." The findings imply that the tendency to squeeze the trigger in error can not only be predicted with cognitive tests but can also be overcome with response-inhibition training.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news