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BioSource Faculty
Nov 7, 202423 min read
Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 6: Stress
Our prosocial actions can protect us from the harmful effects of major life changes
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BioSource Faculty
Oct 11, 20245 min read
5-Min Science: Stress Alters the Gut Microbiome and Immunity
The vagus nerve connects Brunner’s glands to the central amygdala, responsible for processing fear and anxiety.
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BioSource Faculty
Sep 24, 202318 min read
BCIA Essential Skills: Electrodermal Activity
Biofeedback providers monitor electrodermal activity during clinical interventions and optimal performance training.
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Fred Shaffer
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Hardiness: Thriving in the Face of Adversity
Some individuals do not experience illness or psychological distress when exposed to adverse life events and hassles. Although they may...
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Fred Shaffer
Jul 27, 20221 min read
What Voodoo Deaths Reveal About Our Beliefs Regarding Stress
Cannon (1942) studied voodoo deaths in shamanistic cultures and published speculation about how beliefs can produce lethal cascades of...
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