Brain scans reveal how stress messes with learning
NCT ID NCT05920161
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 12, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study looked at how short-term stress changes the way we learn and remember. Researchers used brain scans (fMRI) to watch brain activity in 106 healthy adults while they performed learning tasks. The goal was to understand the brain mechanisms behind stress effects, not to test a treatment.
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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