Stress makes people sense danger in harmless situations

09 Aug 2017


Research, published in PNAS, shows that people with raised cortisol levels are more likely to misidentify dangerous scenarios, which may explain why PTSD symptoms are exacerbated during times of stress.

Daily Mail


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