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We talked to Christina Maslach, professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and coauthor with Michael P. Leiter of The Truth About Burnout. For the past 20 years, Maslach has investigated dozens of workplaces, tracking burnout as it has evolved into a major job hazard. She says the main, easily recognizable symptoms of burnout are the same as those of stress, including constant fatigue and a heightened susceptibility to illness. The difference is that burnout takes a social as well as a physical toll. It creates a sense of isolation and a feeling of lost control, causing you to relate differently to people and to your work.