Doing some research on the effects of chronic stress on the brain this morning for some programming we're doing on resilience in movement building, and whew, we need neuroendocrinologists talking about the impacts of what we're all living through on long & short term brain function. We can heal but
The effects of chronic stress on the human brain: From neurotoxicity, to vulnerability, to opportunity.
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Abstract in brief
- Chronic stress affects the human brain by damaging key areas like the hippocampus, amygdala, and frontal cortex, which are important for memory and emotional regulation, with evidence showing reduced hippocampal volume due to long-term stress.
- Stress hormones can have neurotoxic effects on the brain, but early life adversity and social stress can also make individuals more vulnerable to stress later in life, impacting brain development and function.
- Recent models suggest that early intervention strategies might help counteract the negative effects of chronic stress, potentially protecting brain health and improving resilience to stress-related damage.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyThe more we learn about the effects of chronic stress on the body, the more obviously inhumane it is. I honestly feel like some aspect of the reactionary dehumanizing of others and killing of their own empathy is just... It becoming less able to ignore without becoming a full supremacist.
@ColinDo05618161 One of many: https://t.co/QVIBMgXXcQ
Yes! I show my students your SciShow video on the effects of chronic stress on the body! It is very well done!
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The more we learn about the effects of chronic stress on the body, the more obviously inhumane it is. I honestly feel like some aspect of the reactionary dehumanizing of others and killing of their own empathy is just... It becoming less able to ignore without becoming a full supremacist.
Doing some research on the effects of chronic stress on the brain this morning for some programming we're doing on resilience in movement building, and whew, we need neuroendocrinologists talking about the impacts of what we're all living through on long & short term brain function. We can heal but
Yes! I show my students your SciShow video on the effects of chronic stress on the body! It is very well done!
@ColinDo05618161 One of many: https://t.co/QVIBMgXXcQ