Stress and the city
NaturePublished 1 June 2011
Daniel P. Kennedy, Ralph Adolphs
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Abstract
Many of us were raised or currently live in an urban environment. A neuroimaging study now reveals how this affects brain function when an individual is faced with a stressful situation.
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