Depression Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

“This brings up a key concept, namely the inverted U. The complete absence of stress is aversively boring. Moderate, transient stress is wonderful—various aspects…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“The genes for depression cause peoples' brains to overreact to stress.”

— Burgess,, Wes

At every level, from the microcellular to the psychological, exercise not only wards off the ill effects of chronic stress; it can also reverse…

— Anonymous

“Stress reduces serotonin, probably the most important neurotransmitter for maintaining a good mood.”

— Rick Hanson

“stress weakens frontal connections with the hippocampus—essential for incorporating the new information that should prompt shifting to a new strategy—while strengthening frontal connections with…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Despite their differences, pride, shame, and guilt all activate similar neural circuits, including the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, amygdala, insula, and the nucleus accumbens. Interestingly,…

— David D. Burns

“Dr. Small points out that this atmosphere of manic disruption makes my adrenal gland pump up production of cortisol and adrenaline. In the short…

— Michael Harris

“people who have the genes for unipolar major depression cannot turn off their stress response. When they experience stress from jobs, deadlines, family trouble,…

— Burgess,, Wes

“test subjects played a gambling game while Knutson and his team looked at which areas of their brains became more active. The startling results…

— Nir Eyal

“new study has shown that routine daily stress shuts down the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for decision making, correcting errors,…

— Rudolph E. Tanzi

“Chronic stress rewires your brain for self-protection, not self-production.”

— Felecia Etienne

“Just as a stressful life can make you depressed, continuing exposure to stressors maintains depression.”

— Jonathan Rottenberg