Stress on the Brain

Stress

How Stress Is Contagious

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on September 22, 2023

Stress can be triggered by those around us.

Stress can be triggered by those around us.

Stress

Stress and the Hedgehog’s Dilemma

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on July 24, 2023

Social interactions pose a dilemma that affects our stress life.

Social interactions pose a dilemma that affects our stress life.

Stress

Stress Is Not Always Bad for Memory

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on June 16, 2023

Most of us have experienced difficulty remembering under stress. But sometimes stress can help us remember.

Most of us have experienced difficulty remembering under stress. But sometimes stress can help us remember.

Stress

Cortisol Is Good for Your Mood

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on May 25, 2023

What’s cortisol doing if it does not peak until the stress is over? There's a surprising answer.

What’s cortisol doing if it does not peak until the stress is over? There's a surprising answer.

Hormones

Cortisol Is Good for Your Brain

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on May 15, 2023

Despite its reputation, this "stress hormone" can help us think more clearly in the right doses.

Despite its reputation, this "stress hormone" can help us think more clearly in the right doses.

Stress

Cortisol Is Good for You

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on April 28, 2023

The internet is full of videos describing how various dietary supplements can "balance" your cortisol. What is cortisol, and why does it need balancing?

The internet is full of videos describing how various dietary supplements can "balance" your cortisol. What is cortisol, and why does it need balancing?

Stress

Good News: Stress Is Going to Kill You

Tony W. Buchanan Ph.D. on April 10, 2023

Concerned that stress is killing you? Here's another way to think about it.

Concerned that stress is killing you? Here's another way to think about it.