Hundreds of studies involving tens of thousands of participants have tested the effects of various brief and chronic stressors on the immune system, including public speaking, medical school examinations, unemployment, marital discord, divorce, death of a spouse, burnout, job strain, caring for a relative with Alzheimer’s disease, and exposure to the harsh climate of Antarctica.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax

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• job strain concept
• Antarctica location
• burnout concept
• Alzheimer's disease concept
• divorce concept
• public speaking concept