Stress is considered one of the main psychological factors that effect most people, according to the self-assessment worksheet my highest levels of stresses are the Emotional ranging at 19 out of 20 possible points, and Cognitive stress did not fall far behind with 16points.
Short-Term Stress Vs Long-Term Stress
According to the articles BrainFacts.org, in short-term stress the Hippocampus become more active releasing dopamine to the reward section of the brain leaving the person feeling happy and alert. However, with prolonged-stress levels the Hippocampus is subjectable to injury preventing new cells to be born and can cause other cells to die disrupting memory and the learning process, also with less dopamine in the system the person can suffer from fear, anxiety, and depression (Society for Neuroscience, 2012).
Brain’s Ability to Handle Stress
According to Great pacific media Excitatory synapse neurotransmitters release Dopamine, Histamine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Glutamate, and Acetylcholine hormones that play an important role in the brain’s ability to handle stress (Kellevision, 2008).
The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is the fragment of the brain whose function is to generate