Endocrinologist Elizaveta Zolotova explained that the popular term 'cortisol belly' has nothing to do with stress in 95% of cases: belly growth is linked to an overall excess of fat tissue, while the rare hormonal pathology occurs in about 1% of people with obesity.
Business psychologist Vitalia Avetova told Gazeta.Ru why the desire to make an expensive purchase arises after a bad day: this is how a person tries to quickly compensate for negative emotions and regain a sense of control. She also listed the warning signs that indicate emotional shopping has become a problem.
Life.ru publishes an analysis of the phenomenon where familiar trifles — a question about tea, a notification or a slow website — begin to cause disproportionate irritation. Psychologists link this to a narrowing of the 'window of tolerance' — the range of arousal within which a person can think normally and cope with stress. Among the causes cited are overload, the information flow and lack of sleep, while among the signs are anxiety and bodily reactions. Life.ru publishes an analysis of the phenomenon where familiar little things — a question about tea, a notification, or a slow website — begin to cause disproportionate irritation. Psychologists link this to a narrowing of the 'window of tolerance' — the range of arousal within which a person can think normally and cope with stress. Among the causes cited are overload, information flow, and lack of sleep; among the signs are anxiety and bodily reactions.
Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergei Ivanov, speaking at the XXI National Congress of Therapists, stated that the formula 'stress causes cancer' does not match the level of evidence. The question is being studied, but the data are insufficient. The main risk factors named were smoking, alcohol and infections.