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Anita Tusche, Assistant Professor, Psychology, Queen's University, Ontario

Stress can make you more selfish if you're good at understanding others' points of view

Targeted interventions that reduce stress levels may improve altruism among Canadians. (Christian Erfurt/Unsplash)

If you’re feeling stressed right now, you’re not alone. One-quarter of Canadians report experiencing high levels of stress on most days and almost half of Canadians say their stress levels have increased since the pandemic began.

And unfortunately stress affects how we treat the people around us — sadly, its often not in a good way. Being stressed can actually make people more egotistical and greedy.

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