An eye-catching new study shows just how different the experience of walking home at night is for women versus men.

The study, led by Brigham Young University public health professor Robbie Chaney, provides clear visual evidence of the constant environmental scanning women conduct as they walk in the dark, a safety consideration the study shows is unique to their experience.

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    5 months ago

    No, but the fact that women have to operate with the same level of constant vigilance associated with PTSD in combat veterans is perhaps not exactly a good thing.