The stress of crowds.

• Autores: Alia Katsnelson
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 305, Nº. 3, 2011, págs. 18-18
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports that findings published in science journal "Nature" suggest city dwellers' brains function differently under stress than non-city people's do. A study led by Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg showed increased activity in the amygdala, part of the brain that handles memory and emotional intelligence, of city dwellers during a stress test. Researchers think the city crowding might account for the result. This may help researchers determine why city dwellers have more mental illness.