(心境决定寿命)EMOTIONAL LONGEVITY

分类: 图书,进口原版书,健康与心理 Health, Mind & Body ,
作者: Norman B. Anderson 等著
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出版时间: 2003-12-1字数:版次: 1页数: 332印刷时间: 2003/03/01开本:印次:纸张: 胶版纸I S B N : 9780670031856包装: 精装内容简介
Anderson, CEO of the American Psychological Association, believes in a new approach to health as a way to understand longevity. Instead of the traditional view of physical health, Anderson says the interaction of six "well-being" factors-biological, psychological, behavioral, economic, religious/spiritual and emotional-can explain the differences in longevity. He argues that there must be a scientific explanation for why some people recover from serious illness such as a heart attack while other patients remain disabled. According to Anderson, this multifaceted approach goes beyond the increasing acceptance of nontraditional medicine; it is an entirely new way to approach life, with specific medical support. Much of the book focuses on exploring the six factors and how they play out in everyday life. Anderson discusses his mother's battle with cancer and its impact on his life. He also profiles others-author Reynolds Price and journalist Linda Ellerbee-who have overcome illness or adversity and used these challenges to change their lives. Anderson's background as associate director of the National Institutes of Health for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research lends authority to the research support, and the work is more inclusive than many other popular psychology books on changing and improving one's life. Readers willing to take the time to understand Anderson's concepts will find the book worthwhile.
目录
Figure 1: The Dimensions of Our Health
Figure 2: Acceptance and Survival Time in AIDS
Figure 3: Death Rates for Men and Women at DifferentLevels of Social Connections and at Different Ages
Figure 4: Percentage of Participants Sick at Midlife as a Function of Their Perception of Parental Caring35 Years Earlier
Figure 5: Relationship Between Emotional Support and Death
Figure 6: Social Network Diversity and Incidence of Colds
Figure 7: Social Capital and Mortality
Figure 8: Representation of the SEP/Health Gradient
Figure 9: Socioeconomic Position and Mortality in British Civil Servants
Figure 10: SEP and Severe Aortic Calcification
Figure 11: Relationship of Income Inequality to Age-AdjustedTotal Mortality Rates in the 50 U.S. States
Figure 12: Mortality Associated with Social and Religious Involvement
Figure 13: Ways by Which Religious Participation and Viewing Religion as Important May Affect Adjustment
Figure 14: Survival as a Function of Hostility Scores
Figure i5: Death Rates as a Function of Life Stress and Life Stress Plus Social Isolation
Figure 16: Association Between Psychological Stress and the Rate of Colds
Figure 17: Association Between Psychological Stress and the Rate of Viral Infections
Figure 18: Dimensions of Health as a Buffer Zone Between Adversity and Negative Emotions