Stress and the Human Brain

Spectrum | 10.02.2009 | 04:30

Stress and the Human Brain

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Stress at the office

With the deepening global economic crisis, many people are feeling severely stressed.

Stress is more than just a state of mind – it affects memory and planning. Stressful living takes a toll on one's life and health. Correspondent Laura Iiyama has more from Washington, where some researchers have discussed their efforts to understand how stress affects the human brain.

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