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 ...
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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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Whether you're Van Gogh or a stick-figure sketcher, a new Drexel University study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones in your body.
Jun 15, 2016
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In contrast to evidence that the amygdala stimulates stress responses in adults, researchers at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University have found that the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on stress hormones ...
Aug 20, 2014
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Researchers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Rice University have released a study that shows hormone levels can affect voter turnout.
Jun 24, 2014
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A new study at the University of Iowa reports a potential link between stress hormones and short-term memory loss in older adults.
Jun 17, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Stress is contagious. Observing another person in a stressful situation can be enough to make our own bodies release the stress hormone cortisol. This is the conclusion reached by scientists involved in ...
Apr 30, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Humor and laughter may help combat memory loss in the elderly, a new study suggests.
Apr 27, 2014
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High levels of the stress hormone cortisol may contribute to the risk aversion and 'irrational pessimism' found among bankers and fund managers during financial crises, according to a new study.
Feb 17, 2014
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Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the 'stress hormone' cortisol are up to fourteen times more likely to develop major depression than those who show neither trait, according ...
Feb 17, 2014
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