Mindset Matters: Stress Mindset Predicts Sympathetic Nervous System Reactivity to Socio-Evaluative Threat

This study examines the extent to which stress mindset affects the sympathetic nervous system in a group of women engaged in a demanding task. Having a stress-enhancing mindset was associated with a lower PEP reactivity indicating less nervous system response. Thus, a positive mindset about stress is physiologically beneficial.