The Brain's Sustain Pedal: How We Make Feelings

Send us Fan Mail Read the article The study suggests that when this timing goes wrong, it might underlie some of our most challenging mental health conditions. Too fast, and you might experience the disconnection and loss of control reported in schizophrenia. Too slow or too persistent, and you could be looking at the intrusive thoughts of OCD, the emotional dysregulation of PTSD, or the rumination patterns of depression. The implications extend beyond mental health into basic cognitive funct...