Alcoholics 'can't read emotions' RESEARCH.Byline: MIRROR REPORTER ALCOHOL damages a part of the brain that reads faces - which is why drunks often get involved in fights, say scientists. The study showed that the inability to understand expressions is permanent and affects drinkers even when they are sober. Dr Ksenija Marinkovic, of California University California University can refer to:
"This can result in miscommunication mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion n. 1. Lack of clear or adequate communication. 2. An unclear or inadequate communication. during emotionally charged situations and lead to unnecessary conflicts and difficulties in interpersonal in·ter·per·son·al adj. 1. Of or relating to the interactions between individuals: interpersonal skills. 2. relationships." Dr Marinkovic added that like most body organs the brain is vulnerable to injury from excessive alcohol consumption. Scans of 30 recovering alcoholic men revealed they had decreased activation in the temporal lobes, which are used for processing facial emotions. CAPTION(S): DANGER Violence fears |
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