The accumulating knowledge of the host-microbiota interplay gives rise to the microbiota-gut-
brain (MGB) axis. The MGB axis depicts the interkingdom communication between the gut …

Despite the well-established sex difference in prevalence of many childhood and adolescent
psychopathological conditions, no integrative metatheory of sex differences in …

According to the cross-stressor adaptation hypothesis, physically trained individuals show
lower physiological and psychological responses to stressors other than exercise, eg …

Objective: The current meta-analysis tested whether trait indicators of well-being associate
with stressor-evoked physiological reactivity and recovery in healthy adults. Method …

Psychological stress triggers the release of cortisol following the activation of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and elicits concomitant subjective responses …

The influence of neuroticism on stress perception and its associated negative affect is
explored in a quasi-experimental repeated measure study. The study involves manipulating …

Bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) are characterized by episodes of
eating large amounts of food while experiencing a loss of control. Recent studies suggest …

Recent animal studies have shown that stress can profoundly affect motor behaviour and
worsen motor deficits associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) by acting on the …

Background Maladaptive responses to negative affective stimuli are pervasive, including
clinically ill and healthy people, and men and women respond differently at neural and …

We explored the moderating effect of exam‐related coping strategies on the relationships
between test anxiety, negative mood and salivary cortisol. Fifty undergraduate students …