Chronic stress negatively impacts cognition from "summary" of Healthy Brain, Happy Life by Wendy Suzuki,Billie Fitzpatrick
When we experience chronic stress, it can have a significant impact on our cognitive functions. This is because stress causes the release of cortisol, a hormone that can interfere with the way our brain processes information. Cortisol is helpful in short bursts - it can help us react quickly to danger - but when it is constantly being released due to chronic stress, it can impair our ability to focus, concentrate, and remember things.
One way that chronic stress negatively impacts cognition is by shrinking the hippocampus, a region of the brain that is crucial for learning and memory. Studies have shown that prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol can actually cause the hippocampus to decrease in size, which can lead to difficulties in forming new m...
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