| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 235 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index. |
| Contents |
Our anxious culture : triggers for anxiety -- Mr. Snagsby meets the grand inquisitor : anxiety versus fear -- Scampering sea hares and "inhibited" children : the origins of anxiety -- Startle responses and Halloween cats : the brain circuitry of fear and anxiety -- Nobody messes with Dave : the experimental manipulation of anxiety -- Balancing act : the amygdala and the frontal lobes -- Over the edge : anxiety disorders -- "Life is a daring adventure or it is nothing" : defying fear and anxiety -- "Something I had never seen before" : antianxiety drugs -- Binge drinkers and coffee nerves : the genetic frontiers of anxiety -- Epilogue: A blueprint for transforming your anxiety. |
| Subject |
Anxiety.
|
| ISBN |
1400048508 |
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