Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Those brave medieval knights may have suffered from PTSD

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45739444/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.TvEFh2ND18E

Faced with the trauma inherent in a life of combat, according to a new look at ancient texts, medieval knights sometimes struggled with despair, fear, powerlessness and delusions. Some may have even suffered from post-traumatic stress or related disorders, argues a Danish researcher, just as their modern-day counterparts do. 




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