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Stress Response
A day in the Sierra Nevada with Tommy Caldwell reveals how pain, trauma, and “elective hardship” became the foundation of his fortitude.
1hr 24mins
“There are at least three very much interrelated misconceptions about trauma right now.”
1hr 16mins
“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going. Anybody can do that.”
18mins
“The fear of panic has killed more people than most disasters themselves.”
Curiosity is often considered a personality quirk. Neuroscience paints a different picture.
Our brains cling to the bad. This method could help balance the scales.
9mins
"Humans, like most mammals, tend to shut down in really frightening situations for which they have no training or prior experience. Researchers call it negative panic. People do nothing. They shut down."
Recent research sheds light on how the brain overgeneralizes fear, causing people to be afraid of harmless situations.
You really can get by with a little help from your friends — if you also look beyond your personal to-do list.
It may seem as though top performers are always on, but the secret to their success is taking the time to recharge.
Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it settles in our bodies.
Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect.
Medical psychologist Catherine Monk explains how prenatal mental care benefits both mothers and babies.
In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.
7mins
You’ve heard about your "lizard brain." But what about the other two?
John Templeton Foundation
Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.
The discovery has enormous implications for the development of novel anti-anxiety medications.
A toxicologist explains the impacts of antidepressants on fish — and no, they're not getting any happier.
When we're stressed, our hormones and nervous system produce all sorts of odors.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.
The findings of a recent study may help explain why some people are quicker to forget fearful memories.
Not all stress is created equal.
For 40 years, scientists thought a specific gene was linked to aggression in hamsters. Removing it, however, had violent consequences.
Drugs that stifle acute inflammation may prevent the body from healing properly.
Helplessness isn't learned — it's an instinctual response that can be overcome.
Do the health risks outweigh the benefits?