Concept information
Preferred term
theory and physiology of stress
Definition
- Stress is a normal and necessary aspect of human life. Although the term stress has multiple meanings in colloquial speech, in biomedical studies it refers to novel, ego-involving experiences in which the individual perceives lack of control and the possibility of negative consequences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Stress, Theory and Physiology of]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/theory_and_physiology_of_stress
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