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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.4
How has our understanding of chronic vs acute stress changed over time?
Chronic and acute stresses are now known to be equally harmful for one's health.
The difference between chronic and acute stresses was always well-understood with little changes over time in this regard.
Acute stress is currently considered more destructive than chronic stress in terms of potential health consequences.
Chronic stress is now understood to have more severe long-term impacts on health than acute stress.
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