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Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? Why Do We?

In Professor Sapolsky's introductory lecture, get a behind-the-scenes look at the science of stress and preview the groundwork for the course ahead. What exactly happens to our bodies when we come under stress? And how is our response to stress different from that of a zebra being hunted along a savannah?

English
  • Originally Aired September 30, 2010
  • Runtime 31 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created June 15, 2021 by
    ncaracciolo
  • Modified December 30, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584