• Cortisol affects several aspects of your body and mainly helps regulate your body's response to stress.
  

4. hormone /ˈhɔː.məʊn/ any of various chemicals made by living cells that influence the development, growth, sex, etc. of an animal and are carried around the body in the blood 荷尔蒙

• Oestrogen is a female sex hormone.

Cortisol can have an impact on memory recall, which could make the stressful task ahead even more difficult, said senior study author Julian Packheiser, a postdoctoral researcher with the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience.

荷兰神经科学研究所博士后研究员、资深研究作者朱利安·帕克海泽表示，皮质醇可能会影响记忆的回溯，这可能会使即将开始的压力任务变得更加困难。

Men didn't seem to get that same perk, according to the study.

根据这项研究，男性似乎无法享受同样的福利。

The study had a small sample size, but it's expertly done and adds to a solid body of science, said Kory Floyd, professor of communication at The University of Arizona. Floyd was not involved in the study.

亚利桑那大学传播学教授科里·弗洛伊德说，这项研究的样本量虽然少，但它们的完成水准很高，而且有坚实的科学基础。弗洛伊德没有参与这项研究。

It's no surprise that touch helps with the body's regulation, Packheiser said.

帕克海泽说，触摸有助于身体的调节，这并不令人意外。

Affection with someone you love releases a neurotransmitter called oxytocin, often called the "love hormone," which reduces cortisol levels. This response, paired with social support, buffers against stress, according to the study.

对爱人产生的爱慕之情会释放一种名为催产素的神经递质，通常被称为“爱情荷尔蒙”，它会降低皮质醇水平。根据这项研究，这种反应和社会支持相结合，可以减少压力带来的伤害。