The research reveals that people who never, or rarely, experience stressors may be more likely to have lower cognitive function. For decades, stress has been the focus of much research, which has continually – and rightly – highlighted its negative effects on health. “I took a step back and thought, what about the people who report never having stress? “My previous work has focused on people who have higher versus lower levels of stress, but I’d never questioned what it looks like if people experience no stress. Still, it appears to be a question of dosage, with stress generally remaining particularly bad for people’s general health.

Source: The Star April 07, 2021 00:00 UTC