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Stop signs: Study identifies 'braking' mechanism in the brain

As wise as the counsel to "finish what you've started" may be, it is also sometimes critically important to do just the opposite -- stop. And the ability to stop quickly may depend on a few "cables" in the brain, according to research by UC San Diego cognitive neuroscientist Adam Aron.

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