Out of Control, and Judged
Across 208 lab studies, the stress tests that raised cortisol most, and kept it high longest, combined two things: no control over the task, and other people judging.
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- Dickerson, S. S., & Kemeny, M. E. (2004). Acute stressors and cortisol responses: A theoretical integration and synthesis of laboratory research. Psychological Bulletin, 130(3), 355–391.
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Out of Control, and Judged
Across 208 lab studies, the stress tests that raised cortisol most, and kept it high longest, combined two things: no control over the task, and other people judging.
Source: Cortisol, control and judgement · Strong evidence
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