LIBC Stress & Emotion

Research

Although there has been an increase in the research into brain function and dysfunction in relation to stress and emotions, there are still many unanswered questions.

Within the LIBC hotspot ‘Stress & Emotion’ researchers focus on questions such as:

How do stress and emotions affect cognition?
What is the influence of stress hormones and medication on cognition?
Which factors (personality, genetic, brain characteristics etc.) make people vulnerable or resilient to the consequences of (traumatic) stress?
Which brain characteristics are involved in stress-related psychopathologies?
What is the impact of exposure to chronic stress during early development on brain structure and functioning?
Which brain networks are involved in stress and recovery from stress?
What is the effect of treatments on brain networks involved in stress?
What is the influence of stress on cognitive and emotional functioning?
Which brain abnormalities are found in endocrine diseases involving the stress-axis?
What is the impact of exposure to chronic stress during early development on brain structure and functioning?
How does reward affect brain function?