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The surprising link between stress and memory - Elizabeth Cox

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You spend weeks studying for an important test. On the big day, you wait nervously as your teacher hands it out. You’re working your way through, when you’re asked to define "ataraxia." You know you’ve seen the word before, but your mind goes blank. What just happened? Elizabeth Cox details the complex relationship between stress and memory.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Elizabeth Cox
Director
Outis
Narrator
Christina Greer
Animator
Nemanja Petrovic
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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