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How Does Your Brain Handle Stress in the Moment?
How Does Your Brain Handle Stress in the Moment?
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Scientific References
- Nesse, R.M. & Williams, G.C. (1994). Why We Get Sick.
- Sapolsky, R.M. (2004). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers.
- Barrett, L.F. & Satpute, A.B. (2013). Large-scale brain networks in affective & social neuroscience. Current Opinion in Neurobiology.
- Cosmides, L. & Tooby, J. (2013). Evolutionary psychology: new perspectives on cognition & motivation.
- Gilbert, P. (2009). The Compassionate Mind.
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