[HTML][HTML] Prebiotic intake reduces the waking cortisol response and alters emotional bias in healthy volunteers

K Schmidt, PJ Cowen, CJ Harmer, G Tzortzis… - …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives The present study explored the effects of two prebiotics on the secretion of the
stress hormone, cortisol and emotional processing in healthy volunteers. Methods Forty-five …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring stress in clinical and nonclinical subjects using a German adaptation of the Perceived Stress Scale

EE Schneider, S Schönfelder, M Domke-Wolf… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objective: Stress is perceived differently across individuals, which
might be particularly true for nonclinical and clinical subjects. For this reason, we tested a …

Spontaneous synchronization to speech reveals neural mechanisms facilitating language learning

MF Assaneo, P Ripollés, J Orpella, WM Lin… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
We introduce a deceptively simple behavioral task that robustly identifies two qualitatively
different groups within the general population. When presented with an isochronous train of …

[HTML][HTML] Self-soothing touch and being hugged reduce cortisol responses to stress: A randomized controlled trial on stress, physical touch, and social identity

A Dreisoerner, NM Junker, W Schlotz… - Comprehensive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Being touched by others improves stress co**. However, when touch from
others is unavailable, feels uncomfortable, or is not considered to be safe (as in the COVID …

Dose-related effects of delta-9-THC on emotional responses to acute psychosocial stress

E Childs, JA Lutz, H de Wit - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Cannabis smokers often report that they use the drug to relax or to relieve
emotional stress. However, few clinical studies have shown evidence of the stress-relieving …

Stress in regulation of GABA amygdala system and relevance to neuropsychiatric diseases

F Jie, G Yin, W Yang, M Yang, S Gao, J Lv… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The amygdala is an almond-shaped nucleus located deep and medially within the temporal
lobe and is thought to play a crucial role in the regulation of emotional processes …

The HEXACO–100 across 16 languages: A large-scale test of measurement invariance

I Thielmann, N Akrami, T Babarović… - Journal of personality …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The HEXACO Personality Inventory–Revised (HEXACO–PI–R) has become one of
the most heavily applied measurement tools for the assessment of basic personality traits …

Factor structure and psychometric properties of the trier inventory for chronic stress (TICS) in a representative German sample

K Petrowski, S Paul, C Albani, E Brähler - BMC medical research …, 2012 - Springer
Background Chronic stress results from an imbalance of personal traits, resources and the
demands placed upon an individual by social and occupational situations. This chronic …