Traumatic childhood injuries related to changes in stress reactivity
Altered Stress System Reactivity After Pediatric Injury: Relation with Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Author: Ewing-Cobbs, et al. (2017), Psychoneuroendocrinology Research Article Highlights; HPA and ANS stress systems were dysregulated after nonintentional pediatric injury. HPA and ANS activity and regulation varied with age at injury and type of injury. Cortisol reactivity to social stress was attenuated after […]
I love you from the bottom of my hypothalamus: Pair bonds & the stress response system
I love you from the bottom of my hypothalamus: The role of stress physiology in romantic pair bond formation and maintenance Author: Mercado E, et al. (2017), Social and Personality Psychology Compass Monogamous pair bonds helped solve ancestral problems pertinent to our survival as a species. In order for these pair bonds to succeed, biological […]