It is well known that stress can impair memory. Everyone has had some experience of this kind. For a student suffering test anxiety, grades are likely to suffer. In high-stakes social or business ...

Stress exerts complex influences on human cognition, with effects that vary according to its intensity, duration and timing. Acute stress can enhance the consolidation of emotionally salient ...

Stress is often blamed for making people forget things, but Yale University researchers have discovered that its effects on memory are more complicated. In an experiment involving 27 participants, ...

A new smartphone-based study of 123 cognitively healthy older adults finds that momentary stress spikes speed up processing ...

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, stress has become an almost unavoidable companion for many. From looming deadlines at work to personal challenges, stress can manifest in various forms and ...

Hello, Jagu here.When people hear the word cortisol, many have the image of it being a stress hormone, a villain that appears ...

A person's working memory (WM) allows them to process information, multitask, pay attention and block out distractions, among other mental processes. These cognitive abilities can become harder when a ...

During my dissertation research on combat veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS), I realized that when discussing traumatic events that lead to PTS, the victim often has a hard time describing the ...

A study tied modest frailty gains in a prehab program to lower waitlist death risk in liver transplant candidates. Here is what caregivers can ask the care team. Fake Curses Fouch and Twizpipe Got ...

You know that feeling when you walk into a room and immediately forget why you came in? Maybe you were there to fetch your keys. On your way to the room, you were thinking about grabbing your keys.