Neuroscientist Bruce McEwen defines stress and offers techniques...

Understanding stress This Emotional Life

Premiered August 18, 2009
Understanding stress

Bruce McEwen, Director, Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at Rockefeller University, answers the questions, What is stress?, Does stress harm the brain?, and What can we do to protect ourselves from stress?

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This Emotional Life

This 3-part series represents what television does best. It opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness.

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