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Behavioral Science
Modeling Social Stress
Description
Stress negatively affects our quality of life. In particular, some individuals experience social stress when placed in a social environment that they are unfamiliar with or have difficulty adjusting to. Since it is hard to examine mechanisms of social stress in humans, modeling this condition in animals may help scientist in developing new thera...
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Transcript
Studying models of social stress allows scientists to investigate the underlying mechanisms of this commonly encountered problem. A person experiences social stress when facing changes in social environment that she or he cannot cope with. Social stress can contribute to disorders such as depression and anxiety. Understandin...
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