SAM 070 | Your brain on drugs: The impact of acute stress on decision making.
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Simply stated, the stressed brain does not function the same as the non-stressed brain and for first responders, that\\u2019s a BIG DEAL\\u2026 because the environments we work in are often flooded with stress. Stress changes brain function and these changes can have some very desirable\\u2026 and some VERY undesirable impacts on your ability to develop and maintain situational awareness and in your ability to make decisions. This episode is going to explore some of the impacts of stress on SA and decision making.
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