Evolutionary Origins and Functions of the Stress Response

R. M. Nesse; S. Bhatnagar; E. A. Young

doi:10.1016/B978-012373947-6.00150-1

Evolutionary Origins and Functions of the Stress Response

R. M. Nesse, S. Bhatnagar, E. A. Young

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Because the stress response is so often associated with negative events, its utility has often been neglected. The selective advantages that shaped the evolution of the stress system and its regulation mechanisms is an essential foundation for understanding its costs and why HPA activity so often seems excessive. © 2007

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Stress
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	965-970
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780123739476
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373947-6.00150-1
State	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

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General Neuroscience
General Psychology

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