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Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping
Robert M. Sapolsky
4.05 AVERAGE
287 reviews for:
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping
Robert M. Sapolsky
4.05 AVERAGE
funny
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LISTENED - I enjoyed the humor of the author (very dry at times) and the way that tended to balance out the heaviness of the science of the book. At times I found it slow or hard to follow because of how “sciency” it was. My biggest gripe is that I wish it would have provided a lot more in terms of coping with stress or stress management.
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Very dense. I may have liked to read it better. The narrator on the audio book would speak very softly or trail off at the end of sentences making it hard to hear. The book was very dense scientifically. It would’ve been hard to understand if I wasn’t familiar with anatomy and physiology
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A science book with footnotes you'll actually want to read!
4/5 stars.
Paperback,560 pages.
Read from March 27, 2019 to April 24, 2019.
Review at The Pluviophile Writer: https://bit.ly/2WwA3NN
When this book was recommended to me I thought it was a self-help book for whatever reason. It's not. Not really. And for that, I'm grateful as it's one the most clever, accessible, and engaging science reads I've come across.
Sapolsky is a professor of biological sciences, neurology and neurological sciences and based on his candid writing style, is exactly the kind of prof you would go out of your way to take a class with. He writes about the science he is passionate about and includes funny personal anecdotes and relevant studies to his work. If you don't read the footnotes in this book you're really going to miss out as it was one of my favourite aspects of this book. Seriously, hilarious.
Sapolsky's book opens with some biology basics that is a nice refresher on high school content. It may feel technical at first, but as Sapolsky points out, he uses the lingo so much through the book and explains it in such simple terms that it's easy to progress through the chapters. He takes you through how stress affects every single aspect of our body. It's actually deeply unnerving to read and, dare I say it, stressful! The funny footnotes and candid comments that Sapolsky makes throughout the book are necessary to counterbalance the anxiety-inducing facts he is laying on you about prolonged stress and disease. Sapolsky also discusses why our stress response is different than that of all the other species in the worlds and how our modern world doesn't do our stress responses any favours. The also talks about why our stress response is essential, despite some of its faults.
In a way, what Sapolsky is stating isn't anything we didn't really already know it's just nice (scary) to have the science behind it. He also explores the social and political aspects of stress as well and how it plays in with the science of stress. For example, being poor gives you a higher chance of having stress-related diseases. Of course, this makes sense when you have trouble meeting your basic needs which are the number one cause of major stress in any species. Additionally, he also explores how relationships and religion can play a part in easing or exasperating stress and stress-related diseases.
4/5 stars.
Paperback,560 pages.
Read from March 27, 2019 to April 24, 2019.
Review at The Pluviophile Writer: https://bit.ly/2WwA3NN
When this book was recommended to me I thought it was a self-help book for whatever reason. It's not. Not really. And for that, I'm grateful as it's one the most clever, accessible, and engaging science reads I've come across.
Sapolsky is a professor of biological sciences, neurology and neurological sciences and based on his candid writing style, is exactly the kind of prof you would go out of your way to take a class with. He writes about the science he is passionate about and includes funny personal anecdotes and relevant studies to his work. If you don't read the footnotes in this book you're really going to miss out as it was one of my favourite aspects of this book. Seriously, hilarious.
Sapolsky's book opens with some biology basics that is a nice refresher on high school content. It may feel technical at first, but as Sapolsky points out, he uses the lingo so much through the book and explains it in such simple terms that it's easy to progress through the chapters. He takes you through how stress affects every single aspect of our body. It's actually deeply unnerving to read and, dare I say it, stressful! The funny footnotes and candid comments that Sapolsky makes throughout the book are necessary to counterbalance the anxiety-inducing facts he is laying on you about prolonged stress and disease. Sapolsky also discusses why our stress response is different than that of all the other species in the worlds and how our modern world doesn't do our stress responses any favours. The also talks about why our stress response is essential, despite some of its faults.
In a way, what Sapolsky is stating isn't anything we didn't really already know it's just nice (scary) to have the science behind it. He also explores the social and political aspects of stress as well and how it plays in with the science of stress. For example, being poor gives you a higher chance of having stress-related diseases. Of course, this makes sense when you have trouble meeting your basic needs which are the number one cause of major stress in any species. Additionally, he also explores how relationships and religion can play a part in easing or exasperating stress and stress-related diseases.
“Medicine is a social science, and politics nothing but medicine on a large scale.”The book concludes with a short chapter on what you can do to help combat prolonged stress to reduce your chances of getting a stress-related disease. I was actually hoping there would be more in this chapter after all the anxiety-inducing stress facts Sapolsky loads you with, especially considering some major stress factors are from uncontrollable circumstances. I genuinely enjoyed reading this book and I think it would be a good read for anyone interested in an engaging science read on our modern lifestyles. However, this book may not be the best book for excessive worriers or hypochondriacs, probably best to stick to self-help books on stress if you consider yourself one of these types.
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