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Stress from debt affects not just health but cognitive functions and decisionmaking

Researchers found that getting out of debt literally improves people's cognitive abilities.

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woman at desk with face in hands Seriously indebted people can’t think clearly enough to make good decisions—including decisions about how to get themselves out of debt. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Seriously indebted people can’t think clearly enough to make good decisions—including decisions about how to get themselves out of debt.

That’s part of the results of a study from the Social Service Research Centre at the National University of Singapore. A Newswise report on the study highlights the findings that relieving debt relieves mental stress, enabling people not just to feel better but literally to think better and improve their cognitive functions.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.

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