Chronic stress weakens the brain’s ability to process sounds, requiring louder stimuli to trigger normal responses, according to new research in mice.

Chronic stress changes the way our brains process sound, according to research published by the Ben-Gurion University of the ...

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If you aren’t a good listener when you’re stressed, you aren’t alone. Mice aren’t either.

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex acts as a "memory machine," constantly detecting novel stimuli to refine its predictions of the future.

Chronic stress changes the way our brain processes sounds, according to new research conducted on mice at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. For instance, sounds need to be louder during chronic ...

"Our research suggests that repeated stress doesn’t just impact our reactions to emotionally charged stimuli — it may also alter how we respond to everyday neutral stimuli." ...

When we listen to music and find it beautiful, our brains engage in a different pattern of activity compared to when we ...