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Stress Response and Human Behavior

  • About – Michael Sefton, Ph.D.
  • Positive Psychology and breeding resilience, flow and learned optimism

Category: Stress and Human Function

  • Humanities darkest times – When Someone targets Children

    May 24, 2026
    CISD, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Risk Assessment

    There is no more heinous crime than to maim or kill helpless young children like in Uvalde, or Newtown, or… Read more

  • Social Media – Human Response

    May 10, 2026
    Michael Sefton, Ph.D., social media, Stress and Human Function

    At the risk of being unnecessary, I want to bring the stress response experience to the average reader who can… Read more

  • Combating Loneliness in Older Adults

    Apr 19, 2026
    Aging, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Mindfulness, Risk of isolation

    In his essay “Things of Importance,” Sefton (2014) observed that the relationships people cultivate over time ultimately sustain them as… Read more

  • The Neurobiology of Stress: How It Affects Your Body

    The Neurobiology of Stress: How It Affects Your Body

    Apr 2, 2026
    Fight/flight response, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Stress and Human Function

    Over time, persistent activation of the HPA axis can disrupt immune regulation. Although cortisol normally helps control inflammation, chronic stress… Read more

  • HRV – Heart rate variability

    Mar 21, 2026
    Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Mindfulness, Police Psychology

    Did you know that by changing your breathing pattern you can apply the brakes to the sympathetic nervous system that… Read more

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