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DirtyReseller t1_j0puola wrote
I would bet you anything the army will try to utilize this.
DosMangos t1_j0qeeoq wrote
Some people end up with an over-active amygdala due to past trauma. It can cause them to overreact, sometimes aggressively, to situations where that type of response is not necessarily warranted.
If this process can be further studied and applied with little to no consequence, it could potentially do wonders for the overall mental health of many individuals.
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EscapeVelocity83 t1_j0qh5hb wrote
Guys could benefit fear keeps them from getting laid
Longjumping_Sail_567 t1_j0qhqhw wrote
Living organisms need to be able to distinguish between things they should fear and things they shouldn't in order to survive. They must be able to respond defensively to cues that have previously been linked to a threat, even before the threat itself manifests. The scientific term for this process of determining which signs signal a threat and which do not is "the fear memory recall."
karmakazi_ t1_j0qq46m wrote
They are already using this to put snipers into flow so they perform better.
Check out RadioLabs 9v nirvana.
TheBuffaloKing t1_j0ra340 wrote
Ok my fear of spiders i get, but tell that to my fear of wigs
Cressbeckler t1_j0rozrd wrote
Neat. I'm already looking into NeuroPace to manage my epilepsy, it's cool seeing if this technology could be applied for other mental health reasons as well.
chainmailbill t1_j0ru0az wrote
Right, but you know they’re just going to wire this into every soldier’s brain instead.
ExcitedGirl t1_j0s1azz wrote
Every helmet is gonna include Night Vision, radio, transmittable zoomable body cam, Distancing/Ranging, Magnification, GPS reporting, a monocular showing mapping & position, & now electrodes to inhibit fear & pain, magnify aggressiveness & report injuries.
Oh, and extra batteries.
ExcitedGirl t1_j0s1lrz wrote
Wigs? You...wig out??
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BrokenRanger t1_j0s7hd6 wrote
NAw, Fear keeps you alive in combat, and you fight better when your alive.
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Arendious t1_j0shutr wrote
Elsewhere on Reddit, the Emperor:
"Oh yeah, it's all coming together."
TheBuffaloKing t1_j0sl1qh wrote
100% wig out. I got goosebumps just thinking of it
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The_Humble_Frank t1_j0swum7 wrote
>...you fight better when your alive.
...until the next update.
HumanistRuth t1_j0t18nb wrote
Does this temporarily render the user a psychopath?
dolerbom t1_j0th1v8 wrote
I'm going to be honest, I would rather this be impossible because I think it will be used for negative reasons more than positive ones.
ExcitedGirl t1_j0u52n1 wrote
You DO have a point there; TY!
[deleted] t1_j0v2fv9 wrote
Facts! If they have no fear they would just run right out being over confident.
Rhoso t1_j0vj1jj wrote
Don't forget filters to dehumanize the enemy
ExcitedGirl t1_j146hdx wrote
You're meaning, of course, with Antlers... so our soldiers see it as hunting?
Or, maybe, filters would see incoming mortars as flocks of birds?
Hmmmmm..... filters could get interesting....
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