Nature.com May 22, 2026 • 20:15

Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight - Nature

Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight - Nature

Imaging suggests why the ability to make inferences declines after an episode of acute stress, such as a job interview.

Stress has widespread effects on the brain.Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library
Acute stress makes it difficult to link memories of past events with fresh information, a study1 suggests. The resul… [+2604 chars]

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