They wanted to study how much willpower someone had in a time of stress - in this case, during exams.
It comes at an immeasurable cost in terms of time and stress as we struggle to keep our noses above the junk (mail).
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The loss of America's AAA credit rating shouts loudly that there is risk in lending to America - which at a time of great stress in financial markets could be very destabilising.
She said she failed to give a coherent statement about the NoW phone call at the time of her arrest because she was under stress - in 2010 she was dealing with an acrimonious divorce and a failed IVF procedure with her new partner.
Congestion tolling saves motorists an enormous amount of time that would otherwise be spent stuck in traffic, thereby reducing stress, saving fuel, and making trip times much more predictable.
We know too much time sitting in front of screens contributes to the obesity crisis, we know stress contributes to a host of illnesses, and we even know breaks can increase productivity.
If you have ever had to deal with the death of a loved one, you will understand that having plans in place can remove a great deal of stress during an emotionally trying time for everyone.
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And, in the case of the brain at least, time might heal the wounds caused by stress.
It was a remarkable triumph for Kidney, who was taking charge of the team in the Six Nations for the first time, but he was keen to stress the debt he owed to his predecessor Eddie O'Sullivan and those involved in grass-roots rugby.
And earlier this year, a study found that when mice are subjected to stress over a period of time, they have more phosphorylated tau protein deposits in their brains (see this Scientific American blog for a nice synopsis).
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They stress the lack of experience in high office of the would-be Socialist candidates, at a time when the euro-zone crisis is deepening.
He has a history of injuries in that part of his body: Wright suffered from a stress fracture in his back during the 2011 season and missed time last spring, also with a side injury.
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