Subjective, objective, cause, and effect.... good questions...
But what is still interesting about it is the importance of the chemical endocrine changes.... if there are either natural or synthetic ways to interrupt that chain of events. Maybe if there is a way to reduce the changes in cortisol that trigger other things, for example, it can better one's chances.
Like the article Hopeful posted... even though (as Sandy said) we may not be able to control the stressful events or their impact on us... it may be important to change our perception of whatever it is. I'm thinking again that maybe it is our sense of establishing some kind of control in the situation that is important. It may be more worthwhile than we know to find some natural or synthetic way that helps a person to break loose of one's situation and stand back (hopefully lowering the chemical changes).... whether a person picks exercise, or yoga, or quilting, or one of the drugs that breaks concentration, or marijuana, etc.
With traumatic situations it is really difficult to "let go" mentally (sort of like sucking on a sore tooth over and over). It may be that those who have learned to practice some effective personal ways of "getting past it" (whatever "it" happens to be) or even just "putting it aside" briefly or more frequently might have have some survival advantage over others just in changing the chemical endocrine sequence.... As long as it doesn't turn into steady avoidance of dealing with the practical issues involved.
A.A.
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