Evidence from behavioural neuroscience may help explain why some social media content is damaging for youngsters.

The fight-or-flight response—when a threat kicks on your sympathetic nervous system, revving up your pulse and breathing rate—makes sense when you consider our ancestors (however unhelpful it may be ...

Stress resilience, the ability to adapt positively to adversity and bounce back from difficult experiences, has emerged as a critical skill in our high-pressure modern environment. Unlike stress ...

Stress can escalate when you lack a calming environment. Here are five discreet ways to counteract your body’s stress response, no matter where you are. Stress doesn’t play by the rules. It doesn’t ...

Experts say we don’t need to overhaul our lives to reduce our stress effectively. Here are some tips you can use right now.

Source: Lucie Bartikova/Shutterstock When Walter B. Cannon coined the term “fight or flight” in 1933 to describe stress behaviors, he likely didn’t consider that males and females might respond ...

Not drinking enough water could intensify stress responses. Researchers found that under-hydrated individuals had cortisol levels more than 50% higher during stressful situations. Poor hydration ...

A tiny chemical modification commonly found on messenger RNAs plays a surprisingly large role in how cells respond to stress, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The ...