The wedge : evolution, consciousness, stress, and the key to human resilience

Carney, Scott, 1978- author.

Book 2020

"In this explosive investigation into the limits of endurance, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Scott Carney discovers how humans can wedge control over automatic physiological responses into the breaking point between stress and biology."-- Publisher's description.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Adaptation (Biology)

Biological fitness

Extreme environments Physiological effect

Mind and body

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ISBN:

9781734194302

Description:

xx, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes glossary, bibliographic references (pages 271- 277) and index

Contents:

Foreward: Dave Asprey
Foreword: Amelia Boone
Preface: Serious business
You are the universe
Fear and focus
From fear to flow
Breathe in
Breathe out
A tank full of nothing
A delightful lack of taste
Redline
The placebo paradox
Truth serum
Strange brew
Death, risk, and the meaning of life
Techniques

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3272261

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