The Role of Endocrine Stress Systems and Sex Hormones in the Enhancing Effects of Stress on Mental Rotation Capabilities

The Role of Endocrine Stress Systems and Sex Hormones in the Enhancing Effects of Stress on Mental Rotation Capabilities

The possible effects of stress and neurobiological stress mechanisms on visuospatial abilities remain largely unknown. In the current study, we examined the combined effect of sex hormones and both the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA-A) and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) on stress-ind...

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Main Authors: Ami Cohen, Or Chen Zemel, Raul Colodner, Randa Abu-Shkara, Refaat Masalha, Lila Mahagna, Efrat Barel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
Trier social stress test
alpha-amylase
cortisol
sex hormones
mental rotation
visuospatial
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/11/791

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