How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia
TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing
English - November 30, 2018 13:00 - ★★★★ - 618 ratingsEducation ted teded animation Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Madhumita Murgia shows how chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes. Lesson by Madhumita Murgia, animation by Andrew Zimbelman.