When people are under long-term stress, it makes it harder for them to remember things and learn new stuff, but it makes them more prone to feeling scared or anxious—because stress changes the brain in opposite ways in two different areas.

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Physiology and neurobiology of stress and adaptation: central role of the brain.

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2007 Jul

Chronic stress can shrink parts of the brain that help you remember things and make you more fearful, and this study says that’s true because stress changes the brain’s structure in those areas.

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Physiology and neurobiology of stress and adaptation: central role of the brain.

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DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00041.2006

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When people are under long-term stress, parts of their brain that control memory and emotions can change shape—some areas shrink while others grow—which might make it harder to remember things, cause more anxiety, and make it tougher to control emotions.

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