Is anxiety contagious? Surprising research finds common stress levels in social groups

Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 11:02 in Psychology & Sociology

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anxiety, or the reaction to a perceived danger, is a response that differs from one animal or human to another -- or so scientists thought. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University are challenging what we know about stress, and their study has implications for helping clinicians better treat victims of terrorism or natural disasters.

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