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Stress and Your Body

Narrated by Robert Sapolsky

The Great Courses: Better Living

Released
July 8, 2013
Length
12 hrs 19 mins
Format
Lecture
Publisher
The Great Courses
This series of 24 lectures, led by a leading researcher in stress and neurobiology, explores the psychological and psychosocial aspects of stress prevalent in Western society. It explains how the body's natural stress-response system functions as a survival mechanism and how it can become problematic in modern life, affecting physical and mental health. The course provides insights into how stress impacts various body systems and its connection to conditions like depression, anxiety, and addiction. Accompanied by reference materials, this series offers a comprehensive understanding of stress and its effects.

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