Displacement Behaviour Is Associated with Reduced Stress Levels among Men but Not Women
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Displacement Behaviour Is Associated with Reduced Stress Levels among Men but Not Women
Sex differences in the ability to cope with stress may contribute to the higher prevalence of stress-related disorders among women compared to men. We recently provided evidence that displacement behaviour--activities such as scratching and face touching--represents an important strategy for coping with stressful situations: in a healthy population of men, displacement behaviour during a social...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056355