Archives: stress

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Making Yourself Matter: the Science of Self-Awareness

By Veronica Zuccala, Department of Neuroscience The spread of COVID-19 has created stress worldwide and continues to disrupt our day-to-day lives, making it very difficult to sustain healthy habits. Even as we seek to find a new normal, health care professionals and public figures continue to encourage us to “stay home” and “take time... More

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Revenge is Sour, but is Forgiveness Sweet for Women’s Health?

By Sarah Zutrauen, Department of Health Sciences Revenge. It often seems to be the first thing to cross someone’s mind when they are wronged. It can seem satisfying in the moment. Even justified.  But is revenge actually sweet? Although vengeance may provide immediate satisfaction, it can also have unanticipated (and unwelcome) consequences... More

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Bullies in the workplace

By Hymie Anisman, Dept. of Neuroscience, Carleton University In Dante’s Inferno, the ninth circle of hell is reserved for those who engage in treachery Most of us spend about half of our waking hours at the workplace. For some people work is a positive experience and even acts as a buffer or coping method... More

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Frances Champagne: Neuroplasticity

By Josee Beaudry, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Our life experiences may have a considerable impact on not only our own development, but as well, the development of our children. Which events and experiences, and how they impact individuals in early and later life is the fundamental question in Frances Champagne’s research.... More

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Carleton’s 2015 Herzberg Lecturer: Dr. Bruce McEwen

On Thursday November 19, Dr. Bruce McEwen will deliver the annual Herzberg Lecture at Carleton University "The Brain on Stress: Novel Epigenetic Mechanisms of Brain Plasticity". Dr. Bruce McEwen is a neuroscientist and neuroendocrinologist with The Rockefeller University. He will discuss how chronic stress affects the brain and how the brain and... More

Friday, August 14, 2015

Coping with stress

Researcher, Hymie Anisman, talks to Globe and Mail about his research on coping with stress. He suggests that there is no single answer, but rather people need to be flexible in how they approach different problems over time and situations.  You can read more about Stress and Resilience in his recently released book, Stress... More

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