The Stress of Life

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The Stress of Life is a seminal book by endocrinologist Hans Selye that introduced and popularized the scientific concept of stress and its impact on human health.

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instanceOf book
author Hans Selye NERFINISHED
basedOn Hans Selye's experimental research on animals
countryOfOrigin Canada
describes alarm reaction phase of stress
exhaustion phase of stress
general adaptation syndrome NERFINISHED
resistance phase of stress
explains concept of stressors
distinction between eustress and distress
impact of chronic stress on health
physiological responses to stress
relationship between stress and disease
role of adrenal glands in stress response
field biomedicine
physiology
genre medical literature
science
hasEdition revised edition
hasImpactOn development of stress management concepts
terminology of stress in everyday language
hasInfluenced medicine
occupational health
psychology
public understanding of stress
stress research
hasReception considered a classic in stress research
includes case studies
historical overview of stress concept
language English
mainSubject endocrinology
human health
stress
notableFor introducing the general adaptation syndrome to a broad audience
popularizing the scientific concept of stress
partOf Hans Selye bibliography
publicationYear 1956
publisher McGraw-Hill NERFINISHED
targetAudience general public
physicians
scientists
topic adaptation to environmental demands
biological coping mechanisms
neuroendocrine response to stress
psychosomatic medicine
stress-related diseases

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Hans Selye notableWork The Stress of Life