Feelings can run high in competitive situations and lead to heated arguments and disputes. But not everyone reacts in the same way—men react differently to women and the reactions of individuals are dissimilar to those ...
Aug 16, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Kids in violent neighborhoods often do worse in school. Now, a new study helps explain why.
Aug 16, 2017
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(HealthDay)— Steady daytime levels of the stress hormone cortisol are associated with serious health problems, such as inflammation, obesity and cancer, researchers say.
Aug 11, 2017
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Recognizing threats is an essential function of the human mind—think "fight or flight"—one that is aided by past negative experiences. But when older memories are coupled with stress, individuals are likely to perceive ...
Aug 7, 2017
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A new paper published in the Journal of Gerontology suggests that the period around retirement may widen socio-economic inequalities in stress and health.
May 5, 2017
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Feeling down is a common side effect of being diagnosed with cancer. Anxiety, guilt, and distress often come hand-in-hand with diagnosis and treatment.
Apr 25, 2017
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In a game of chicken, the most aggressive players are fueled by testosterone and are more willing to harm others; and while it may be easy to demonize such hawkish behaviors, psychology researchers from The University of ...
Apr 24, 2017
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After surviving acute respiratory distress syndrome, a disease in which fluid begins to leak into the lungs of critically ill patients and makes it difficult to breathe, many patients develop mental illness.
Apr 5, 2017
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Researchers measured the stress hormone cortisol in 112 toddlers from 85 different childcare centres in six municipalities, approximately five months after they started attending. Children with the longest childcare days ...
Feb 24, 2017
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People who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to obesity, according to research by scientists at UCL which involved examining hair samples for levels of cortisol, a hormone which regulates the body's response ...
Feb 23, 2017
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