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Bezig met laden... Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers : The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping {Third Edition} (2004)door Robert M. Sapolsky
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Renowned primatologist Robert Sapolsky offers a completely revised and updated edition of his most popular work, with over 225,000 copies in print Now in a third edition, Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successfulWhy Zebras Don't Get Ulcers features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress. As Sapolsky explains, most of us do not lie awake at night worrying about whether we have leprosy or malaria. Instead, the diseases we fear-and the ones that plague us now-are illnesses brought on by the slow accumulation of damage, such as heart disease and cancer. When we worry or experience stress, our body turns on the same physiological responses that an animal's does, but we do not resolve conflict in the same way-through fighting or fleeing. Over time, this activation of a stress response makes us literally sick. Combining cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of good humor and practical advice,Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and more. It also provides essential guidance to controlling our stress responses. This new edition promises to be the most comprehensive and engaging one yet. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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For a book that could be really dry, it's actually _fun_ to read. Sapolsky balances sober explanation with wit and irony throughout. The footnotes are great.
The last four chapters (prior to the final chapter on managing stress) were particularly relevant to me, but I think also the hardest hitting. (14 is stress and depression, 15 is temperament/personality and anxiety, 16 is dopamine, the nature of pleasure and addiction, 17 is socioeconomic status and health outcomes)
The last chapter did not have any magic wands like I was hoping. I will have to resign myself to better understanding the physiology of stress and how I experience it, avoid pushing what buttons I can and learn/develop coping techniques. This is a great book and it has already done a lot for me. ( )