PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology

Psychology

Introduction

Spencer Rathus puts in "Psychology: Concepts and Connections," that some stress is healthy and necessary to keep us alert and occupied." Yet that's not the theme that's been coming out of science for the past few years. The public has gotten such a uniform message that stress is always harmful. And that's too bad, because most people do their best under mild to moderate stress. stress can be bad for us, especially if we react to it with anger or depression or by downing five glasses of Scotch. But what's often overlooked is a common-sense counterpoint: in some circumstances, ...