Abstract
Because the stress response is so often associated with negative events, its utility has often been neglected. The selective advantages that shaped the evolution of the stress system and its regulation mechanisms is an essential foundation for understanding its costs and why HPA activity so often seems excessive. © 2007
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Stress |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 965-970 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123739476 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- General Psychology