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Behavioral Science
Resident-Intruder Task for Social Stress
Description
Social stress can affect health and daily life. It can happen when a person is placed in a social setting that feels unfamiliar or is hard to adjust to. Because researchers cannot easily study these effects in humans, animal models can help explain the biology of social stress and support the development of new therapies.
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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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