STRESS DIMINISHES OUR CAPACITY TO SENSE NEW DANGERS
NYU researchers report stress can lead to a diminished ability to predict new dangers.… READ MORE…
EXPRESSIVE WRITING COOLS BRAIN ON STRESSFUL TASKS FOR WORRIERS
Using EEG to measure brain activity, Michigan State University researchers discover expressive writing can help those who worry excessively to calm their fears before entering into a stressful task.…READ MORE…
LOOKING STRESSED CAN HELP KEEP THE PEACE
Scratching when stressed may have evolved as a communication tool to help reduce aggression and lessen conflict with others, a new study reports. … READ MORE…
CAN’T SLEEP DUE TO STRESS? HERE’S THE CURE
According to researchers, octacosanol, an active compound found in sugarcane can help reduce stress and allow people to achieve a sound sleep. … READ MORE…
FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS A LITTLE STRESS MAY HELP
A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry reports children who experience very little or too much stress when they start secondary education are at higher risk of dropping out of school than those who experience moderate anxiety.… READ MORE…
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU’RE STRESSED?
A new report examines the effect stress can have on our bodies and general health.… READ MORE…
STRESS HEIGHTENS FEAR OF THREATS FROM THE PAST
A new study reveals coupling old memories with a stressful event can make people perceive harmless situations as dangerous.… READ MORE…
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-STRESS DRUGS TAKEN BEFORE SURGERY MAY REDUCE METASTATIC RECURRENCE
Scientist reveal a drug regiment consisting of anti-inflammatories and anti-stress medications given before and after surgery could reduce cancer recurrence. … READ MORE…
MUTED STRESS RESPONSE LINKED TO LONG TERM CANNABIS USE
A new Psychopharmacology study adds to evidence that chronic cannabis use is associated with reduced stress reactivity. Researchers say cannabis could be beneficial in conferring resilience to stress, especially in those with heightened emotional reactivity to stressful situations.… READ MORE…
TALKING TO YOURSELF IN THE THIRD PERSON CAN HELP YOU CONTROL STRESSFUL EMOTIONS
Thinking or talking about oneself in the third person can lead people to consider themselves in similar ways to how they think about others, a new study reports. Researchers say talking about yourself in the third person may allow you to distance yourself from stressful experiences and help to regulate emotion. … READ MORE…
STRESS HORMONE CORTISOL LINKED TO HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUME AND MOOD
Researchers discover smaller hippocampal gray matter volume in people who expressed higher or lower than average levels of cortisol in response to stress.… READ MORE…
BULIMIC BRAINS RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO FOOD CUES FOLLOWING STRESSFUL EVENTS
According to a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the brains of women with the eating disorder Bulimia Nervosa respond differently to images of sugary and high-fat foods following a stressful situation than those without the disorder. Brain scans reveal bulimic women have decreased blood flow to the precuneus, an area of the brain associated with self-criticism, when presented with images of food following a stressful math test. The findings provide support to current theories that binge eating may provide an alternative focus to negative self-reflections.… READ MORE…