The Stress of Life

by Hans Selye

Book Overview

Considering stress, this text covers the discovery of stress; the dissection of stress; the disease of adaptation; and implications and applications. Annotated references are also included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070562121
• ISBN13: 9780070562127
• Release Date: March 1978
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Stress of Life

Hans Selye MD PHD,the discoverer of "biologic stress", the neuroendocrine response of the body to exposure to stressors, lays the foundation for mind-body medicine and takes the reader on a detailed journey of scientific discovery which impacts every human being. This three time Nobel Prize nominee was way ahead of his time documenting the role of stress hormones on the immune,cardiovascular,gastrointestinal,musculoskeletal and neurological systems. Selye's interest in educating the lay public and health professionals and his committment to share behaviors and life philosophies that are protective or modulate life stressors are evident throughout. Strongly recommended for health professionals with an interest in the scientific foundation for mind-body medicine.A must read for the lay person with an interest in stress adaptation and how the brain processes life stressors.

A classic!

The "Stress of Life" is widely considered to be a classic work in the field of stress research. The "father" of the stress hypothesis, Hans Selye, lays out the concept of a "general adaptation syndrome" to stressors and presents evidence to show that the stress response of an animal or human is a short or long term attempt to maintain a state of physiological balance or "homeostasis" . A book that should be on the shelf of anyone interested in this topic.