Building resistance to stress and aging : the toughness model /: the toughness model. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard A Dienstbier.
• Authors: Dienstbier, Richard
• Contents: Introduction -- 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 -- INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTERS 5-6: IMPACTS OF STRESSORS, AGING & OBESITY -- 5. Stress and Challenge: Kinds of Arousal -- 6. Long-term Stress: Stress Kills Neurons Too -- 7. The Aging of Brain: Not for Sissies -- 8. Fat and the Brain: Dumbing with Adiposity -- PART III -- INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTERS 9-14: TOUGHENING AT LAST -- 9. Basic Toughness: Helplessness and Cold -- 10. Basic Toughness: Scandinavians and Exercise -- 11. Nurturance Toughens and Neglect Weakens -- 12. Cognitive Enrichment Toughens -- 13. Physical Exercise Toughens -- 14. Toughening Through Meditation -- PART IV -- INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTERS 15-18 -- 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.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 371 pages)
• Subjects: 613.2; Psychology; Aging -- Prevention; Aging -- Physiological aspects; Stress in old age; Physical fitness; Mental health; Aging -- physiology; Aged; Resilience, Psychological; Stress, Physiological -- physiology; Stress, Psychological -- psychology; Aging -- Physiological aspects; Aging -- Prevention; Mental health; Physical fitness; Stress in old age; Social Science -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family; Psychology -- Clinical Psychology; Psychology -- Personality; Psychology -- Neuropsychology; Psychology -- Industrial & Organizational Psychology; Sociology: family & relationships; Clinical psychology; The self, ego, identity, personality; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Occupational & industrial psychology; Developmental psychology; Psychology, clinical; Consciousness; Applied psychology; Psychology -- Developmental -- General; Child & developmental psychology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137454850; 1137454857
• Related ISBNs: 9781137454843; 1137454849; 9781349498031; 1349498033
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.