Burnout and the brain: a mechanistic review of MRI studies
Burnout neurobiology · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025
17 studies, ~1,365 people: burnout shows amygdala enlargement, prefrontal grey-matter loss and weaker amygdala–ACC coupling, with the hippocampus spared.
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Chmiel, Kurpas
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17 studies, ~1,365 people: burnout shows amygdala enlargement, prefrontal grey-matter loss and weaker amygdala–ACC coupling, with the hippocampus spared.
- burnout
- amygdala
- prefrontal
- new-2026-10