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When your body releases a little bit of the stress hormone cortisol, it can help you remember things better. But if you're under stress for too long and have too much of it, it can actually damage your brain cells and make it harder to think clearly.
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Physiology and neurobiology of stress and adaptation: central role of the brain.
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2007 JulWhen you're stressed a little, your brain uses stress hormones to help you remember things better, but if you're stressed for a long time, those same hormones can hurt your brain and make it harder to think clearly. This study says the same thing.
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