The Stress of Life (1956 book)
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The Stress of Life is a landmark 1956 book by endocrinologist Hans Selye that introduced and popularized the scientific concept of biological stress and its impact on health.
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| The Stress of Life (1956 book) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Hans Selye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| describes | general adaptation syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
adaptation to stress
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chronic stress ⓘ physiological effects of stress ⓘ stress and disease ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
endocrinology
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medicine ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | endocrinologist ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
clinical approaches to stress-related disorders
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public health views on stress ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialFigure | Hans Selye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
alarm reaction
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general adaptation syndrome ⓘ stage of exhaustion ⓘ stage of resistance ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral medicine
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psychosomatic medicine ⓘ public understanding of stress ⓘ stress research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biological stress
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stress ⓘ stress and health ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark work in stress theory
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introducing the scientific concept of biological stress to a broad audience ⓘ linking stress to physical illness ⓘ |
| popularizedConcept |
biological stress
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stress response ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
homeostasis
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neuroendocrine response ⓘ psychological stress ⓘ psychosomatic illness ⓘ |
| relatedWork | stress theory ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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physicians ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th century ⓘ |
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