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Nature Neuroscience

Why stress keeps your brain from connecting the dots

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When you're under pressure, your brain struggles to link memories together the way it normally does — like trying to solve a puzzle while someone's shouting in your ear.

This means chronic stress doesn't just feel bad; it literally dampens your ability to have those "aha" moments where disparate ideas suddenly click into place.


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