The hippocampus provides negative feedback to this loop and strressed pups have less sensitive glucocorticoid signaling resulting in elevated levels of glucocorticoids basally and an exaggerated response during stress.

Their exaggerated responses to one another seemed entirely right for a medium that, with its sudden freezing, dodgy connections, cutoffs and time-lags, encourages self-caricature.

The plot revolves around alliances and over-the-top rivalries between the characters resulting in exaggerated responses by the characters.

Most of the research has focused on traits that cause exaggerated responses, such as neuroticism, strong racial identification, or hostility.