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Stress and memory

  • 20 september 2012
  • 45 minuten

Prof. dr. Marian Joëls, discusses how changes in your environment influence your body.

Prof. dr. Marian Joëls, discusses how changes in your environment influence your body. These environmental changes can bring your body out of balance - stress. Stress isn't only negative. It can have a positive effect on your cognitive function, and it makes sure individuals can respond quicker to threats in the future. But stress during your developmental years can lead to psychopathological illnesses with individual who are already genetically prone to it.

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