Repetitive stress, the enemy of learning

The amazing thing about “stressors” is that regardless of their origin, physical (pain, heat, cold, etc.) or psychological (harmful words, etc.), they all have the same effect on the brain when repeated. “They have a negative effect on exam results, it has been proven by many studies”shows P^r: Kathryn Belzung, MD, Neurology, Inserm Director of Tours Imaging and Brain Laboratory and author Neurobiology of Emotions (UPPR ed.). An opinion shared by D^r: Catherine Guegen, pediatrician and authorI am happy to study at school and: Small and big questions for a happy childhood (Ed. Les Arènes). Repeated emotional abuse involving little statements like “You suck,” “You’ll never make it,” “You’re doing it on purpose” causes the release of stress molecules (cortisol, adrenaline) in the child’s brain. However, excess cortisol attacks neurons in certain regions…