http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/15/exam-fear-contagious/ College Preparation Tips, Career College Advice, College Degree Programs & more! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:51:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/15/exam-fear-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-1537471 Dylan O Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:24:32 +0000 http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=30671#comment-1537471 This article blows my mind. To think that our brains can process something that we are wholly unaware of, something as particular as panic versus exercise sweat is incredible. It would be interesting to assess how proximity plays into this study. For example, if everyone in your row at a test is only mildly nervous but there are a handful of students five rows back who are panicking, will the calm row pick up on these "panic" chemicals? Also, just how much does one have to be panicking in order to eminate these chemicals. If you are just a little nervous does your body know the difference? This article blows my mind. To think that our brains can process something that we are wholly unaware of, something as particular as panic versus exercise sweat is incredible. It would be interesting to assess how proximity plays into this study. For example, if everyone in your row at a test is only mildly nervous but there are a handful of students five rows back who are panicking, will the calm row pick up on these “panic” chemicals? Also, just how much does one have to be panicking in order to eminate these chemicals. If you are just a little nervous does your body know the difference?

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