Building Resistance to Stress and Aging [electronic resource] : The Toughness Model /
Dienstbier, R.author.
The toughness model proposed in this book incorporates psychological research and neuroscience to explain how a variety of toughening activities - ranging from confronting mental and physical challenges to meditation - sustain our brains and bodies, and ultimately build our mental and psychological capacities degenerated by stress and by aging.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Introduction; Part I The Basics; 1 Toughness: An Opponent Process; 2 The Basic Brain: Grand Structures; 3 The Basic Brain: Neurons and Neurochemistry; 4 Heredity, Genes, and Environment; Part II Arousal and the Elements of Weakness; 5 Stress and Challenge: Kinds of Arousal; 6 Long-term Stress: Stress Kills Neurons Too; 7 The Aging Brain: Not for Sissies; 8 Fat and the Brain: Dumbing with Adiposity; Part III Toughening (At Last); 9 Basic Toughness: Helplessness and Cold; 10 Basic Toughness: Scandinavians and Exercise
11 Nurturance Toughens and Neglect Weakens12 Cognitive Enrichment Toughens; 13 Physical Exercise Toughens; 14 Meditation Toughens; Part IV Applications of Toughness; 15 Toughness Affects Learning; 16 Toughening Self-control and Mental Energy; 17 Toughness, Emotional Control, and Therapy; 18 Summary and a Full Model: It's a Tough Life; Glossary; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The toughness model proposed in this book incorporates psychological research and neuroscience to explain how a variety of toughening activities - ranging from confronting mental and physical challenges to meditation - sustain our brains and bodies, and ultimately build our mental and psychological capacities degenerated by stress and by aging.
Developmental psychology.
Social groups.
Family.
Clinical psychology.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Neuropsychology.
Industrial psychology.
Developmental Psychology.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Clinical Psychology.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Neuropsychology.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.