Sexual minority (non-heterosexual) individuals experience higher rates of physical health
problems. Minority stress has been the primary explanatory model to account for this …

Much emotion research has focused on the end result of the emotion process, categorical
emotions, as reported by the protagonist or diagnosed by the researcher, with the aim of …

Researchers interested in the neurobiology of the acute stress response in humans require
a valid and reliable acute stressor that can be used under experimental conditions. The Trier …

Background and objectives: Prior research suggests that altering situation-specific
evaluations of stress as challenging versus threatening can improve responses to stress …

We propose that depression can be viewed as an adaptation to conserve energy after the
perceived loss of an investment in a vital resource such as a relationship, group identity, or …

Two relatively independent research traditions have developed that address emotion
management. The first is the emotion regulation (ER) tradition, which focuses on the …

Research examining the relationship between work stress and well-being has flourished
over the past 20 years. At the same time, research on physiological stress processes has …

Validated biological and psychological markers of acute stress in humans are an important
tool in translational research. The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), involving public interview …

The deleterious effects of chronic stress on health and its contribution to the development of
mental illness attract broad attention worldwide. An important development in the last few …

Most stress experiences are accompanied by physiological and psychological responses.
Laboratory stressors such as the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) induce reliable stress …