| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10454256 | Biological Psychology | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Social evaluation and helplessness are known to increase the cortisol response. ⺠We investigated the possible opposite effect of induced anger on cortisol. ⺠Anger, a negative emotion, reduced the cortisol response. ⺠Higher cortisol levels improved cognitive performance and explicit memory; anger lowered them. ⺠The adaptive value of acute changes in cortisol is emphasized.
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Authors
Miguel Kazén, Thomas Kuenne, Heiko Frankenberg, Markus Quirin,