After a surprise fire alarm went off in their kindergarten classroom, all of the children gave saliva samples to determine their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Two weeks later, when questioned about the fire alarm, those children whose cortisol levels were ____ remembered the most details about the fire alarm.

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Cortisol is a hormone released in response to stress, and higher cortisol levels indicate higher levels of stress. Therefore, children with higher cortisol levels are likely to have been more affected by the fire alarm and may have stronger memories of the event.

After a Surprise Fire Alarm Went Off in Their Kindergarten