Stress doesn’t just affect emotions — it changes how we perceive the world.
A study found that mice exposed to a week of stress became less sensitive to loud noises. Their brains showed altered activity in the auditory cortex, impacting how they processed sound. This suggests stress may not only influence memory and cognition but could also subtly shift our everyday sensory experiences, making us more reactive to noise and other stimuli.
Stress Alters Sound Perception in Mice
After a week of repeated stress, mice experienced changes in how their brains processed sound, making them less…