Our body's old response to modern stress can be dangerous
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 19:00
in Psychology & Sociology
The chemical reaction to stress in the brain is for short-term danger. Frequent stress weakens the system and causes problems.It's 8:15 a.m., and the meeting you're supposed to be running started 15 minutes ago, and your boss would be on the phone chewing you out except that your phone has died, which is why you can't call for someone to come fix your flat tire. Here you are, stuck at the side of the freeway, a sitting duck to get rear-ended.