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Everyday Stress Can Shut Down the Brain's Chief Command Center - Scientific American

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Neural circuits responsible for conscious self-control are highly vulnerable to even mild stress. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked, and mental paralysis sets in

April 1, 2012 10 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Everyday Stress Can Shut Down the Brain's Chief Command Center Neural circuits responsible for conscious self-control are highly vulnerable to even mild stress. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked, and mental paralysis sets in By Amy Arnsten , Carolyn M. Mazure & Rajita Sinha Dan Saelinger T he entrance exam to medical school consists of a six-hour fusillade of hundreds of questions that, even with the best preparation, often leaves the test taker discombobulated and anxious. For some would-be physicians, the relentless pressur

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