Validated biological and psychological markers of acute stress in humans are an important
tool in translational research. The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), involving public interview …

This paper presents the Adaptive Calibration Model (ACM), an evolutionary–developmental
theory of individual differences in the functioning of the stress response system. The stress …

Some, but not all studies using the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) have demonstrated
evidence in support of sex differences in salivary cortisol. The aim of the current meta …

Nonhuman animal models reveal that the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis
calibrates to the harshness of the environment during a sensitive period in infancy. Humans …

Cumulative acute psychosocial stress is thought to promote the development of a range of
disorders which suggests that biomarkers for the physiological response may become …

Stress-related research has employed several procedures to activate the human stress
system. Two of the most commonly used laboratory paradigms are the Trier Social Stress …

The goal of the present study was to investigate developmental differences in the
effectiveness of parent support to alleviate hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis stress …

Stress is a state of threatened homeostasis during which a variety of adaptive processes are
activated to produce physiological and behavioral changes. Stress induction methods are …

Repeated assessments in everyday life enables collecting ecologically valid data on
dynamic, within-persons processes. These methods have widespread utility and application …

Abstract The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a reliable biopsychological tool to examine
the effects of acute stress on psychological and physiological functioning in humans. While …