The surprising link between stress and memory - Elizabeth Cox
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You spend weeks studying for an important test. On the big day, you wait nervously as your teacher hands it out. You’re working your way through, when you’re asked to define "ataraxia." You know you’ve seen the word before, but your mind goes blank. What just happened? Elizabeth Cox details the complex relationship between stress and memory.
Why doesn’t some stress help us to remember facts?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Elizabeth Cox
- Director Outis
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Animator Nemanja Petrovic
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez
