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The Stress Test: How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper
Ian Robertson
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Description for The Stress Test: How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: VFJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Why is it that some people react to seemingly trivial emotional upset - like failing an unimportant exam - with distress, while others power through life-changing tragedies showing barely any emotional upset whatsoever? How do some people shine brilliantly at public speaking when others stumble with their words and seem on the verge of an anxiety attack? Why do some people sink into all-consuming depression when life has dealt them a poor hand, while in others it merely increases their resilience? The difference between too much pressure and too little can result in either debilitating stress ... Read more
Why is it that some people react to seemingly trivial emotional upset - like failing an unimportant exam - with distress, while others power through life-changing tragedies showing barely any emotional upset whatsoever? How do some people shine brilliantly at public speaking when others stumble with their words and seem on the verge of an anxiety attack? Why do some people sink into all-consuming depression when life has dealt them a poor hand, while in others it merely increases their resilience? The difference between too much pressure and too little can result in either debilitating stress ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408860397
SKU
KRF2232984
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99-1
About Ian Robertson
A neuroscientist and trained clinical psychologist, Ian Robertson is an international expert on neuropsychology. Currently Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, and formerly Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, he holds visiting professorships at the University of Toronto, University College London and the University of Wales. He is a member of the Royal Irish Academy and has published over 250 ... Read more
Reviews for The Stress Test: How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper
You can change, and here's the proof. This compelling examination of a scientific revolution helps us understand how we can learn to harness stress
Oliver James
The Stress Test is a toolbox for people like us, with all the rewards of a good novel
DBC Pierre A cutting edge neuroscientist ... who also has the ability to ... Read more
Oliver James
The Stress Test is a toolbox for people like us, with all the rewards of a good novel
DBC Pierre A cutting edge neuroscientist ... who also has the ability to ... Read more