Tag: social stress
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THE MEANING OF “SOCIAL THREAT” IN SOCIAL ANXIETY
In social psychology, a social threat is a cue or a stimulus that is viewed or perceived as a threat to one’s social image. For example, a frown could be perceived as a sign of disapproval or potential rejection. These signs are interpreted as having a socially catastrophic meaning, and as a a result someone…
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CHRONIC STRESS CAN PERMANENTLY IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO LEARN NEW MOVEMENTS
Chronic social stress damages the connections between brain cells in the motor cortex resulting in impaired movements and inability to learn new sets of movements.