Stress Can Sometimes Be Good For Brain Functioning, Researchers Say

Researchers say that stress can sometimes be good for brain functioning. Some amounts of stress may aid in the development of coping strategies.

The data gathered from the Human Connectome Project, a national initiative supported by the National Institutes of Health that intended to shed light on how the human brain works, was reviewed by researchers from the Youth Development Institute at the University of Georgia.

According to a study released in Psychiatry Research, low to moderate amounts of stress can foster resilience in people and lower their chance of acquiring mental health conditions including depression and antisocial behavior.

According to the study's lead author and associate professor of family and consumer sciences, Assaf Oshri, some amounts of stress may aid in the development of coping strategies.

"It will allow you to become a more efficient and effective worker and organize yourself in a way that will help you perform," Oshri said to the Indian news ...

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