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Stress Thickens Your Brain's Decision Center | California News
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New research reveals that young adults under serious stress experience physical brain changes—specifically, thickening in the prefrontal cortex, the area responsible for decision-making and impulse control. This change, linked to elevated cortisol levels, may help short-term coping but can increase risk-taking and long-term issues like addiction. Studying over 100 participants with advanced imaging, scientists are still unraveling how reversible these shifts are—and how deeply environment shapes our brains during critical developmental years.
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