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Stress Rewires Your Brain's Priorities | Orange County News
New research reveals how stress hijacks your brain—when cortisol spikes, your mind shifts into survival mode, sidelining memory and problem-solving. Using advanced brain imaging, scientists mapped the neural pathways that activate during stress, showing exactly how threat detection takes priority. This explains why anxiety and PTSD disrupt daily thinking—and hints at a double-edged sword: while stress sharpens immediate reactions, it cripples learning and future planning. The findings underscore stress as a real biological force, not just mental, and could lead to smarter ways to manage its…
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