Is your stress changing my brain?
Stress isn't just contagious; it alters the brain on a cellular level
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180308143212.htm
Date:
March 8, 2018
Source:
University of Calgary
Summary:
Scientists have discovered that stress transmitted from others can change the brain in the same way as a real stress does.
In a new study in Nature Neuroscience, Jaideep Bains, PhD, and his team at the Cumming School of Medicine's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), at the University of Calgary have discovered that stress transmitted from others can change the brain in the same way as a real stress does.
"Brain changes associated with stress underpin many mental illnesses including PTSD, anxiety disorders and depression," says Bains, professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and member of the HBI. "Recent studies indicate that stress and emotions can be 'contagious'. Whether this has lasting consequences for the brain is not known."
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The team discovered that the activation of these CRH neurons causes the release of a chemical signal, an 'alarm pheromone', from the mouse that alerts the partner. The partner who detects the signal can in turn alert additional members of the group. This propagation of stress signals reveals a key mechanism for transmission of information that may be critical in the formation of social networks in various species.
"We readily communicate our stress to others, sometimes without even knowing it. There is even evidence that some symptoms of stress can persist in family and loved ones of individuals who suffer from PTSD. On the flip side, the ability to sense another's emotional state is a key part of creating and building social bonds."
This research from the Bains lab indicates that stress and social interactions are intricately linked. The consequences of these interactions can be long-lasting and may influence behaviours at a later time.
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Yet another example of being able to test the physical changes resulting from an empathy/telepathic connection.
We all know that you can bring your stress home with you and it effects others. Even when it is not talked about. Now there is a way to prove it physically.
I'm sure there will be more precise measurements/observations in the future. It would be enlightening to see if humans have a different...strength?...of connection in respect to other tested species?
It would also be interesting to see if there is a cross species connection.
I know that when I was stressed out, my dog stressed too.
Now, yeah, you guessed it, I would love to see studies done to see if the same physical reaction can be transmitted over remote stimuli.
Can the written word illicit the same or similar change physically?
I predict yes.
Not only can a picture cause stress, what people write can as well. But is it the same physical conditions or something else entirely?
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