Novel Methods for Remote Acute Stress Induction
Remote and digital paradigms for reproducible induction of acute psychosocial stress.
Repeated exposure to acute psychosocial stress and the associated stimulation of biological stress pathways over a period of time can promote the transition from acute to chronic stress. Unfortunately, established laboratory stress protocols are limited for repeated use due to high personnel and resource demand, creating the need for novel approaches that can be conducted at a larger scale, and, possibly, remotely.
Therefore, this project explores how established acute stress protocols can be translated into remote and digital settings. The motivation is to make stress induction easier to repeat, more reproducible, and less dependent on in-person laboratory procedures, while preserving the core psychological and biological mechanisms of the stress response.
The work includes exploring the use of digital technologies to create digital, social-evaluative stress induction scenarios.
