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The effects of acute stress on core executive functions: A meta-analysis and comparison with cortisol

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Shields, Grant S., Sazma, Matthew A., Yonelinas, Andrew P.·2016·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Core executive functions such as working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility are integral to daily life. A growing body of research has suggested that acute stress may impair core executive functions. However, there are a number of inconsistencies in the literature, leading to uncertainty about how or even if acute stress influences core executive functions. We addressed this by conducting a meta-analysis of acute stress effects on working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility. We found that stress impaired working memory and cognitive flexibility, whereas it had nuanced effects on inhibition. Many of these effects were moderated by other variables, such as sex. In addition, we compared effects of acute stress on core executive functions to effects of cortisol administration and found some striking differences. Our findings indicate that stress works through mechanisms aside from or in addition to cortisol to produce a state characterized by more reactive processing of salient stimuli but greater control over actions. We conclude by highlighting some important future directions for stress and executive function research.

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Authors: Shields, G. S., Sazma, M. A., & Yonelinas, A. P.
Affiliations: University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author: Shields, Grant S.
ORCID: Shields, Grant S.
Sazma, Matthew A.
Yonelinas, Andrew P.
Venue: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2016-09
Volume: 68
Pages: 651-668
ISSN: 0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.06.038
PMC: PMC5003767
OpenAlex: W2462050595
Cited by: 818
References: 89
Citations by year: 2026: 146 · 2025: 105 · 2024: 95 · 2023: 92 · 2022: 70 · 2021: 92 · 2020: 77 · 2019: 67 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 4.80
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health (MH059352, EY025999)
National Eye Institute (MH059352, EY025999)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords: acute stress, executive function, working memory, cognitive flexibility, response inhibition, interference control, cortisol, sex differences, stress effects on cognition
MeSH terms: Humans, Hydrocortisone, Inhibition, Psychological, Memory, Short-Term, Executive Function

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