When does stress help or harm? The effects of stress controllability and subjective stress response on Stroop performance.

The ability to engage in goal-directed behavior despite exposure to stress is critical to resilience. Questions of how stress can impair or improve behavioral functioning are important in diverse settings, from athletic competitions to academic testing to clinical therapy. Previous research suggest...

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Main Authors: Roselinde Kaiser Henderson, Hannah R. Snyder, Tina eGupta, Marie T. Banich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00179/full