Most of us know about the “fight or flight” response, the body’s built-in survival instinct. But that framework leaves out two other common ways the nervous system reacts to stress. Indeed, ...

Our minds have a tendency to latch onto negative experiences more strongly than positive ones. While occasional negative ...

"Hangry" and "slangry" aren't types of anger—they're frozen fight-or-flight responses. Understanding this distinction changes ...

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New University of California, Davis, research has identified ...

Stress is good for you: Stress motivates you and helps you stay alert and focused. Stress is the silent killer: Stress causes irritability, fatigue, sickness, and death. Which of the above is true?

For generations, people have debated whether a glass is half empty or half full. The response that you give often indicates ...

For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often followed by worsening symptoms or full-blown disease flares.