Rodrigo Pérez Ortega
Discrimination Causes Nearly Instantaneous Spikes in Stress Hormones
The study of real-time cortisol levels opens the door to understanding how daily life events influence health
Science, 2022
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A recent study indicates that racial acrimony causes psychological and physical health issues.
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While it seems common sense that enduring racial slurs and constant discrimination would cause psychological and physical harm to people of color, a new study has directly measured the effects. The Yale University study led by Soohyun Nam, while small, may lead to a better understanding of how daily exposure to such negative encounters harms health — and create awareness of these issues in the general population.
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Rodrigo Pérez Ortega is a science journalist covering life sciences, medicine, health and academia.
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