Includes 24 x 30 minutes lectures.
Also includes Course Guidebook.

Course Guidebook includes bibliographical references.

"And stress can have tremendous negative effects on your mental and physical health. Most Western diseases that slowly get us sick—heart disease, diabetes, stroke—are worsened by stress. Chronic illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis and depression often flare up during repeated instances of stress. This makes coping with stress a critical part of how well we live.

But take heart. Because once you understand the inner workings of our stress response system and its inextricable links to all aspects of your personal health, you'll find yourself in possession of powerful knowledge that will help you understand and better deal with this common aspect of your busy life.

Now, from one of the world's foremost researchers on stress and neurobiology comes Stress and Your Body—a fascinating 24-lecture course that guides you through the psychological and psychosocial stress that is a central part of everyday life in Western society. With the guidance of Dr. Robert Sapolsky, acclaimed Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Stanford University and one of our most popular professors, you'll explore the nuts and bolts of the stress-response system and its various effects on your body." (Publisher's Website)

CONTENTS:

Disc 1
Lecture 1. Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? Why Do We?
Lecture 2. The Nuts and Bolts of the Stress-Response
Lecture 3. Stress and Your Heart
Lecture 4. Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets
Lecture 5. Stress, Overeating, and Your Digestive Tract
Lecture 6. Stress and Growth - Echoes from the Womb

Disc 2
Lecture 7. Stress, Growth, and Child Development
Lecture 8. Stress and Female Reproduction
Lecture 9. Stress and Male Reproduction
Lecture 10. Stress and Your Immune System
Lecture 11. Stress and Cancer
Lecture 12. Stress and Pain

Disc 3
Lecture 13. Stress, Learning, and Memory
Lecture 14. Stress, Judgment, and Impulse Control
Lecture 15. Stress, Sleep, and Lack of Sleep
Lecture 16. Stress and Aging
Lecture 17. Understanding Psychological Stress
Lecture 18. Psychological Modulators of Stress

Disc 4
Lecture 19. Stress and the Biology of Depression
Lecture 20. Stress and The Psychology of Depression
Lecture 21. Anxiety, Hostility, Repression, and Reward
Lecture 22. Stress Health, and Low Social Status
Lecture 23. Stress Management - Clues to Success?
Lecture 24. Stress Management - Approaches and Cautions

"And stress can have tremendous negative effects on your mental and physical health. Most Western diseases that slowly get us sick—heart disease, diabetes, stroke—are worsened by stress. Chronic illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis and depression often flare up during repeated instances of stress. This makes coping with stress a critical part of how well we live.

But take heart. Because once you understand the inner workings of our stress response system and its inextricable links to all aspects of your personal health, you'll find yourself in possession of powerful knowledge that will help you understand and better deal with this common aspect of your busy life.

Now, from one of the world's foremost researchers on stress and neurobiology comes Stress and Your Body—a fascinating 24-lecture course that guides you through the psychological and psychosocial stress that is a central part of everyday life in Western society. With the guidance of Dr. Robert Sapolsky, acclaimed Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Stanford University and one of our most popular professors, you'll explore the nuts and bolts of the stress-response system and its various effects on your body." (Publisher's Website)

DVD CONTENTS:

Disc 1
Lecture 1. Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? Why Do We?
Lecture 2. The Nuts and Bolts of the Stress-Response
Lecture 3. Stress and Your Heart
Lecture 4. Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets
Lecture 5. Stress, Overeating, and Your Digestive Tract
Lecture 6. Stress and Growth - Echoes from the Womb

Disc 2
Lecture 7. Stress, Growth, and Child Development
Lecture 8. Stress and Female Reproduction
Lecture 9. Stress and Male Reproduction
Lecture 10. Stress and Your Immune System
Lecture 11. Stress and Cancer
Lecture 12. Stress and Pain

Disc 3
Lecture 13. Stress, Learning, and Memory
Lecture 14. Stress, Judgment, and Impulse Control
Lecture 15. Stress, Sleep, and Lack of Sleep
Lecture 16. Stress and Aging
Lecture 17. Understanding Psychological Stress
Lecture 18. Psychological Modulators of Stress

Disc 4
Lecture 19. Stress and the Biology of Depression
Lecture 20. Stress and The Psychology of Depression
Lecture 21. Anxiety, Hostility, Repression, and Reward
Lecture 22. Stress Health, and Low Social Status
Lecture 23. Stress Management - Clues to Success?
Lecture 24. Stress Management - Approaches and Cautions

COURSE GUIDEBOOK CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION
Professor Biography
Course Scope

LECTURE GUIDES
1. Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? Why Do We?
2. The Nuts and Bolts of the Stress-Response
3. Stress and Your Heart
4. Stress, Metablosim, and Liquidating Your Assets
5. Stress, Overeating, and Your Digestive Tract
6. Stress and Growth - Echoes from the Womb
7. Stress, Growth, and Child Development
8. Stress and Female Reproduction
9. Stress and Male Reproduction
10. Stress and Your Immune System
11. Stress and Cancer
12. Stress and Pain
13. Stress, Learning, and Memory
14. Stress, Judgment, and Impulse Control
15. Stress, Sleep, and Lack of Sleep
16. Stress and Aging
17. Understanding Psychological Stress
18. Psychological Modulators of Stress
19. Stress and the Biology of Depression
20. Stress and The Psychology of Depression
21. Anxiety, Hostility, Repression, and Reward
22. Stress Health, and Low Social Status
23. Stress Management - Clues to Success?
24. Stress Management - Approaches and Cautions

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Glossary
Bibliography