Word: stressful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Gradually young Dr. Selye (rhymes with tell yea) convinced himself that the common factor was stress. Now, 31 years later and after half a lifetime devoted to studying stress and theorizing about it, Selye has subjected himself to what he frankly admits has been a stressful experience. From millions of words in technical journals he has distilled the essence of his facts and theories into a layman's guide, The Stress of Life, published this week (McGraw-Hill...
Jolliffe's startling conclusion: "Stress and strain, physical indolence, obesity, luxury living or tobacco play but a minor role in producing a high coronary heart disease rate under 65 years of age"-unless a high intake of saturated fats is added to these factors. He offered these dietary guides for voting-age men and postmenopausal women...
...physical cause can be found for the patient's undeniable physical ills. Symptoms most often resemble those of fibrositis and the two are often confused. (Adding to the confusion, some experts hold that the disorders are really one and the same.) Exceptionally common in the armed forces under stress of battle. Only treatment : psychotherapy-an understanding general practitioner can handle mild cases, but stubborn ones may need the analyst's couch...
...Lowell Institute Lecture delivered last Spring, Farnsworth described stress situations which he felt were common in college life. Among these he named were, choosing a college because parents wanted it rather than out of personal preference; having very famous or successful parents; coming to a college where the standards are much higher than those the student is used to; sudden confrontation with a profusion of courses, and being held back, although a bright student...
...manner of its presentation to the public. It would appear that the Department of Athletics tried to keep the story quiet. Releases were mailed to only a part of the regular mailing list, and there was careful wording to avoid the mention of the word "Negro," and to stress the word "eligibility." Furthermore, the issue was released during the World Series, when it could normally expect little notice on sports pages...