Police study shows why some are more susceptible to developing PTSD symptoms than others

People with a more active amygdala (an area in the brain involved in processing information relevant to threats) are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma than people with a calmer amygdala. This is evident from research on police officers by neuroscientist Linda de Voogd together with a team of scientists led by Karin Roelofs of Radboud University.