Behavioral scientists have developed a virtual reality test that assesses a person's vulnerability to stress while exploring immersive environments. The resulting model offers the field of stress ...

You can take a virtual reality test to measure your vulnerability to stress. Source: Photo by Minh Pham on Unsplash In a new study, behavioral scientists tested 135 participants who were immersed in ...

Medical researchers may have discovered how chronic stress experienced early in life increases vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder later in life. A collaboration between investigators at ...

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program developed for parents whose child was born prematurely reduced harmful ...

Older adults who are sensitive to the distress of others are more likely to feel anxious or depressed themselves because of a psychological mechanism called “emotional contagion,” researchers ...

We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response from people, which indicates that some of us are more susceptible to the impact ...