288 reviews for:

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping

Robert M. Sapolsky

4.05 AVERAGE

goblinkage's review against another edition

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It might be great choice for a child, or somebody lacking in very basic information, but for an adult it's extremely basic and repetitive.

dmaurath's review against another edition

5.0

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Comprehensive yet terrifying look at stress because stress is a co-conspirator in so many diseases. There is some optimism here with practical advice even if its not exactly easy to follow for most or possible for some (the very poor). Like Behave, he takes incredibly complex topics and breaks them down into something understandable without being too reductionist. However, the uncomfortable material did make this a slow read. Reading bad news is never fun.

sheri_of_literaria's review against another edition

4.0

funny informative medium-paced

sonny_angel's review against another edition

4.0

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It feels like it took me five years to finish reading this book because it was SO long but honestly, it’s a pretty good book. One of the better ones I’ve read recently

seanhelvey's review against another edition

2.0

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Oof finally made it through this one. Loved the parasympathetic vs sympathetic nervous system info. Conclusion of the book just wasn’t very clear.

britishkoalatea's review against another edition

4.0

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There's a ton here about how stress can make you sick, I was hoping for more about how to combat that tendency. Love the precision vagueness, 'this affects some people, some of the time, in certain circumstances.'

mel_legreid's review against another edition

5.0

informative medium-paced

deepkiwireader's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

c_gmoney's review against another edition

3.75

informative inspiring slow-paced

elsandal's review against another edition

4.25

informative medium-paced