Self-Help : Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Third Edition
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Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks
Release Date: 2004-08-26
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- ISBN13: 9780805073690
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 When Baboons are Just Not Enough...
If you've finished the "Primate's Memoir" and still are hungering for more, it's time to find out why zebras are so much less prone to stress-related diseases than us, humans. This is a more technical book and you'll end up learning some cool vocabulary in addition to gaining basic understanding of body's reaction to varying degrees of stress.
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A Must Read For Anyone Intrested In the Science of Stress!
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RWTJIIBGI0NM1 This short video review talks about how 'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers' by Robert Sapolsky
brings science to life for both the lay person and scientist alike.
Describes the problem, but Avoids the Solution
Dr Sapolsky seems to want to accurately and honestly report how stress works in our lives, and he does so. However, the implied question is what to do about it, and this question isn't faced as squarely. The 8000 pound zebra in the living room of this topic is that our style of life and culture produces stress and this is not just a challenging thing, it is a bad thing.
To decrease stress, the culture has to change, and/or the the individual has to insulate him or herself from the typical demands of culture--externally imposed demands and internalized demands from upbringing. This is the conclusion that seems logical but which Sapolsky in the end doesn't make. His advice is to live the same way but to 'get lucky' because stressors affect different people differing amounts for unknown reasons. A writer who addresses the same question more squarely (if less well edited) is Majid Ali--see What Do Lions Know About Stress
Good Condition
I received the book in good condition. It was definitely in good shape for being a used book. The cover was perfect and there weren't any bends or tears, just a little wear on the outside edges of the pages of the book, but otherwise, definitely worth the money! :D
 Not as advertised
The book was listed as being in "Very Good" condition. When I received the book, it had extensive water damage throughout (all except the cover). The seller did not disclose that fact. The seller told me to return it at my cost and they would reimburse me for the return shipping. It took over two months and more than a few emails to get my refund and initially they didn't refund me my return shipping cost. That took another email and they did promptly refund that.
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