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 …

Stress and stress-related health impairments are major problems in human life and
elucidating the biological pathways linking stress and disease is of substantial importance …

More than ten years ago, the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) was introduced as a
standardized protocol for the induction of moderate psychosocial stress in laboratory …

Stress is one of the most significant health problems in modern societies and the 21st
century. This explains a pressing need for investigations into the biological pathways linking …

Major depression is a debilitating and recurrent disorder with a substantial lifetime risk and a
high social cost. Depressed patients generally display co-morbid symptoms, and depression …

Two experiments examined the psychological and biological antecedents of hierarchical
differentiation and the resulting consequences for productivity and conflict within small …

Evidence of aberrant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) activity in many
psychiatric disorders, although not universal, has sparked long-standing interest in HPA …

Altered stress responsiveness has been repeatedly related to mood and anxiety disorders.
In a traditional view, a reduction of the stress response has been thought favorable. The goal …

Cortisol, a neuroendocrine hormone measurable in saliva, responds to internal and external
triggers. In providing a peripheral 'window on the brain', it has been increasingly …

Five studies test the relationship between overconfidence and perceived leadership
suitability. Study 1, a field study wherein HR consultants assessed candidates for an …