http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/06/13/minor-stressful-events-can-cause-major-emotional-reactions/40060.html http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/06/13/minor-stre

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/06/13/minor-stressful-events-can-cause-major-emotional-reactions/40060.html http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/06/13/minor-stressful-even... "mildly stressful situations can affect our perceptions in the same way as life-threatening ones" The article is a bit foggy, but I think it gets the point across.