Posted by Noa on January 2, 2001, at 11:33:23
In reply to Re: Do people think you're weird -for men, posted by mr. man on December 31, 2000, at 19:20:58
Recommended reading: Why Zebras don't get Ulcers, by Robert Sopolsky. Talks about the effects of chronic stress on our bodies. Some animal examples show how social stress (like hierarchy/status issues for males) actually cause increased cortisol which causes breakdown of muscles and other tissues, which furthers the status problems. We also know that chronic stress can change the brain, leading to depression.
However, I don't see us humans (male or female) as being completely "scripted" by our animal-ness. We do have the power to use our smarts to think of new and different strategies for coping and for manipulating our environments. It can be hard, but I believe it is possible.
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