Stress is a state of the mind, involving both brain and body as well as their interactions; it
differs among individuals and reflects not only major life events but also the conflicts and …

The brain is the central organ of stress and adaptation because it perceives what is
threatening and determines behavioral and physiological responses. Brain circuits are …

The discovery of stress-hormone receptors in the hippocampal formation has fostered
research showing that the brain, including its higher cognitive centers, is the key organ of the …

The brain is the key organ of stress reactivity, coping, and recovery processes. Within the
brain, a distributed neural circuitry determines what is threatening and thus stressful to the …

The mind involves the whole body, and two-way communication between the brain and the
cardiovascular, immune, and other systems via neural and endocrine mechanisms. Stress is …

The brain is the key organ of the response to stress because it determines what is
threatening and, therefore, potentially stressful, as well as the physiological and behavioral …

Over the last 50 years, the concept of stress has evolved significantly, and our
understanding of the underlying neurobiology has expanded dramatically. Rather than …

The brain is the central organ of stress and adaptation to stress because it perceives and
determines what is threatening, as well as the behavioral and physiological responses to the …

Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological Interactions, by William R. Lovallo, is a brief
and accessible examination of psychological stress and its psychophysiological …

The stress system orchestrates body and brain responses to the environment. This action
exerted by the mediators of the stress system has two modes of operation. The immediate …