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We all have negative thoughts from time to time. But what if those fleeting moments of pessimism were doing more than just dampening your mood? According to new research, the way you think doesn't ...

Amy Knight, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology, discusses why and how chronic stress can affect one’s brain and overall health. What is ...

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That deadline pressure keeping you up at night. The financial worries that shadow your days. The constant demands from family, work, and life’s endless responsibilities. These ongoing stressors might ...

Graduate Center and Queens College suggest that building strong adaptive skills in early childhood may serve as a buffer ...

When you're stressed, your brain triggers a fight-or-flight response, releasing hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. This ...

Teaching toddlers adaptive skills like social interaction and self-care can protect their brains from the effects of prenatal stress.