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Apr 09, 2020
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Why do we behave so badly when we are stressed?   

What do a bottle of wine, a sleeve of Chips Ahoy cookies, and rhinestone-studded jean-shorts have in common--and how do they relate to a global pandemic?

We crave comfort when we are stressed.  We desperately seek dopamine from our brain’s pleasure center like a Jeopardy contestant slams her buzzer in swe…

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