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theory and physiology of stress  

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  • 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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