Iguana be surprised: animals reveal what really causes stress in humans

Experts have found that it seems to be rooted in environmental factors rather than behaviour

20 June 2021 - 18:16 By Faye Flam

Considering how bad stress is supposed to be for our bodies, it’s still a confusing concept. Is it worse for our health to have too much work or too little? To have too much responsibility or to be bored? The Covid-19 pandemic triggered lots of stress, even in people who never got the virus. It’s not clear how much forced isolation, fear or job losses harmed our health. ..

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