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Why some people are at higher risk of ‘stress contagion’

11 mins | Jun 29, 2023

Our stress levels don't rise and fall in isolation. PhD candidate Shihan Li argues that stress can be better understood as a dynamic network phenomenon and breaks down the personality characteristics that can mitigate the contagion.

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