Physical Description:xv, 539 p. : ill ; 24 cm. print
Edition:3rd ed., 1st Owl Books ed.
Publisher:New York : Henry Holt, 2004.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-515) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Why don't zebras get ulcers? -- Glands, gooseflesh, and hormones -- Stroke, heart attacks, and voodoo death -- Stress, metabolism, and liquidating your assets -- Ulcers, the runs, and hot fudge sundaes -- Dwarfism and the importance of mothers -- Sex and reproduction -- Immunity, stress, and disease -- Stress and pain -- Stress and memory -- Stress and a good night's sleep -- Aging and death -- Why is psychological stress stressful? -- Stress and depression -- Personality, temperament, and their stress-related consequences -- Junkies, adrenaline junkies, and pleasure -- The view from the bottom -- Managing stress.
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