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Topic 8 Page 2 |
Humans are capable of experiencing and working through three main kinds of stress. They range in complexity and severity from positive stress, to tolerable stress, and finally toxic stress. Some of this stress is necessary to create new neural pathways and synapses for brain development while others will actually harm or delete those new connections altogether. It is important to understand the types of stress and their impact on brain development to truly understand ACEs and why this is such groundbreaking research.
First, let’s think of stress as a mountain. Positive stress is the slope moving up toward the top of the peak. It is normal, helpful and healthy. Tolerable stress is right at the top of the mountain. These are things that are common and do not pose a negative threat to development or well-being. When stress levels tilt toward the downward slope of the mountain because they are prolonged or too intense, the stress becomes toxic and harmful.
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