Juvenile Squirrels Need Some Stress Hormone to Learn (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Juvenile Squirrels Need Some Stress Hormone to Learn

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Research at the University of Chicago shows that young squirrels learning to survive in their environment need a moderate level of stress hormones. The study points toward the role of stress hormones on early learning in humans.

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University of Chicago

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