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Stress is best thought of as a negative emotional state—a psychophysiological experience that is both a product of the appraisal of situational and psychological factors as well as an im...
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Stress can be defined as a force exerted when one body or body part presses on, pulls on, pushes against, or tends to compress or twist another body or body part. For example, geostress is the ...
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NOTE: Although the following article has not been revised for this edition of the Encyclopedia, the substantive coverage is currently appropriate. The editors have provided a list of recent wo...
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Stress is an engineering concept that is applied metaphorically in the life sciences and social sciences. The ethical implications of stress in the social sciences lie in its perceived signific...
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Justice Stephen Breyer on Saturday stressed the role of the Supreme Court in protecting civil liberties in an age of terrorism.At a public appearance in Brussels, Belgium, the justice said the high...
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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain tried to engage voters Saturday in the faraway turmoil in Pakistan, arguing the United States needs a president with his experience to deal with internat...
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From the dawn of the space program, America's astronauts have been treated like stars, saluted as red-white-and-blue heroes, and indoctrinated in NASA's can-do, failure-is-not-an-option ethos. Coul...
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The deaths of two Arkansans in all-terrain vehicle accidents over the weekend were a reminder that ATV accidents are on the rise in the state, and doctors at Arkansas Children's Hospital want to se...
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Stress _ that tense feeling often connected to having too much to do, too many bills to pay and not enough time or money _ is a common emotion that knows few borders.About three-fourths of people i...
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Stressed out by your high-pressured job? Don't assume your kid is any less stressed out by school. Especially if she's a she.Young people experience stress at a high rate, and females more than mal...
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Corals stressed by warming conditions may benefit from the passage of a hurricane _ as long as it doesn't slam right into them. Bleaching of corals has been a growing problem in recent years with t...
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Patients aren't the only ones harmed by medical errors, according to a survey released Wednesday that found many doctors who make mistakes _ and even those who come close _ suffer stress, sleep pro...
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The role of traumatic brain injury — blamed for symptoms plaguing thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq — might be overstated, contends a provocative military study that offers hope...
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Breyer stresses civil liberties
