Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological Interactions

by William R. Lovallo

Stress and Biological and Psychological Interactions , by William R. Lovallo, is a brief and accessible examination of psychological stress and its psychophysiological relationships with cognition, emotions, brain functions, and the peripheral mechanisms by which the body is regulated. Updated throughout, the Third Edition covers two new and significant areas of emerging how our early life experiences alter key stress responsive systems at the level of gene expression; and what large, normal, and small stress responses may mean for our overall health and well-being.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 1997

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

An academic book written by a specialist, precise and understandable. Not a fun nor an easy read but for readers who really want to learn about the physiology of stress and it's influence on psychological aspects, it's a good reference.