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Brain Waves #41: How Does Our Brain Learn Under Stress?

Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist

10-Dec-20 16:00

Brain Waves #41: How Does Our Brain Learn Under Stress?

Kids and adults alike have had to deal with much more stress this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the hardest hit aspects of our lives has been education, with schools and universities shut and lessons having to move online. We take a look at how we learn and how stress affects our brain’s ability to remember and learn, together with Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar for her monthly series.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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