Why do we sweat when we're nervous?

When we’re nervous our bodies react in a bunch of different ways. Our hearts might beat faster, our breathing speeds up and sometimes we get all sweaty! But why do we perspire when we’re perturbed? Or get clammy when we’re concerned? We asked Yana Kamberov, a geneticist who studies skin at the University of Pennsylvania, to help us find the answer.

 and we’ll help find the answer, so you don’t have to 

When we’re nervous our bodies react in a bunch of different ways. Our hearts might beat faster, our breathing speeds up and sometimes we get all sweaty! But why do we perspire when we’re perturbed? Or get clammy when we’re concerned? We asked Yana Kamberov, a geneticist who studies skin at the University of Pennsylvania, to help us find the answer.
Got a question that’s gotten under your skin? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact and we’ll help find the answer, so you don’t have to sweat it anymore! 

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Why do we sweat when we're nervous?

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