Jesse Skinner :javascript: on Nostr: Stress makes mice form big bundles of neurons in the brain that disrupt memory ...

Stress makes mice form big bundles of neurons in the brain that disrupt memory formation, making them fearful of harmless situations — which might help to explain why stressed people often feel threatened in safe environments.

Researchers have long known that stress or trauma can lead people to fear harmless situations. For instance, after burning a finger on a hot pan, a stressed individual might subsequently avoid not only hot pans but the kitchen or cooking entirely.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03724-4