Focus - When We're Stressed
How We're Wired
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The Effects of Stress on the Prefrontal Cortex
Stress habit forming mechanism can drive someone to drink too much alcohol. It's why people in the military, for example, train at boot camp doing the same thing over and over again. And it's also why we practice fire drills so your striatum can kick in and automatically perform the habit that was prepared. So it can save our lives in many conditions. But there can be wider reaching consequences too. We could see this even more profoundly with the COVID pandemic.
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