Reviews for The stress of life / by Hans Selye

The average rating for The stress of life / by Hans Selye based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-03-01 00:00:00 Jarrell Wilson It took me a while to finish this book. I am not sure why it took me this long because I actually enjoyed every single bit of it. Selye recited everything down from the very thing that started him on his 40-year stress journey to the scientific details of the journey (laid in a very professional but simplified manner for everyone to read) to the very personal implication of the concept he discovered not just on society but on himself as well. He even shared how his concept was attacked and he did not ridicule those who criticized his theory but he admitted that those people were of major positive influence to his work. It is quite rare to find such graceful attitude from a scientist towards the criticism of his colleagues and teachers. One of the strengths of this book is that Selye mapped out the book in such a way that it is possible to skim quickly through all the scientific details (if someone is not interested very much in understanding the technical work involved) and get to what exactly the reader wants to find or extract from this book. I could go on and on about how great this book is. but one can only discover through going this journey themselves and finding whether this book would resonate with them in any way. I do know, however, that for me, that I will be coming back to this book again and again.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-03-16 00:00:00 Jason Franklin I really loved this book, studying stress really helps to reflect on one's stress and improve your outlook on life. Selye is the father of human stress research and this book is easy to read and understand.