"Biology of Risk " Topic
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09 Jun 2014 11:01 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Biolagy of Risk " to "Biology of Risk "
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 Nashville  | 09 Jun 2014 10:09 a.m. PST |
Biology of Risk Our challenge response, and especially its main hormone cortisol (produced by the adrenal glands) is particularly active when we are exposed to novelty and uncertainty. If a person is subjected to something mildly unpleasant, like bursts of white noise, but these are delivered at regular intervals, they may leave cortisol levels unaffected. But if the timing of the noise changes and it is delivered randomly, meaning it cannot be predicted, then cortisol levels rise significantly. Uncertainty over the timing of something unpleasant often causes a greater challenge response than the unpleasant thing itself. Sometimes it is more stressful not knowing when or if you are going to be fired than actually being fired. Why? Because the challenge response, like any good defense mechanism, anticipates; it is a metabolic preparation for the unknown. link |
 Parzival | 09 Jun 2014 10:15 a.m. PST |
Darn. I was hoping this was a study of the game. |
| Vosper | 09 Jun 2014 10:18 a.m. PST |
Yeah, kind of thought the same at seeing the title. |
| Random Die Roll | 09 Jun 2014 11:59 a.m. PST |
I thought this was a study of the board game, and the biology of the number of units gained per turn. |
 etotheipi  | 09 Jun 2014 2:23 p.m. PST |
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