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Where Does Our Stress Come From?

Season 1 Episode 4 | 9m 31s

Do you feel stressed right now? Have you ever had a panic attack upon remembering a deadline at the last minute? Why DO we experience stress and anxiety? In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through the evolutionary function of stress, how different stress hormones affect our bodies, and why some people have completely different responses to the same stressors.

Aired: 10/26/22
Funding for WHY AM I LIKE THIS is provided by the National Science Foundation.
Extras
We explore how the structure of our vocal tract produces sound and why humans speak.
We walk through the types of muscles and hormones that transform the body.
Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through the peaks and valleys of our circadian rhythm.
Let's walk through how our immune system evolved and what affects our allergies.
We walk through why hair varies so much across all humans.
In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color.
In this episode, we walk through how our brain develop and process smell.
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We explore how the structure of our vocal tract produces sound and why humans speak.
We walk through the types of muscles and hormones that transform the body.
Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through the peaks and valleys of our circadian rhythm.
Let's walk through how our immune system evolved and what affects our allergies.
We walk through why hair varies so much across all humans.
In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color.
In this episode, we walk through how our brain develop and process smell.