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Anxiety can disrupt your attention

High levels of anxiety can slow down your reaction times

16 July 2019

People with anxiety often have attention control problems. Now it seems anxiety can significantly slow down reaction times – an effect that gets worse with age
crayfish

Crayfish experience something like anxiety when they shed their armour

22 December 2018

Crayfish have to shed their armour to grow, leaving them temporarily undefended. During this time, they show signs of anxiety - but human anti-anxiety drugs change this

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