Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool - Hardcover

Clark, Taylor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316042897 ISBN 13: 9780316042895

Publisher: Little, Brown US, 2011

Synopsis

Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. A looming presentation at work can rob us of sleep for days. Fear paralyzes seasoned concert musicians and freezes rookie cops. And yet not everyone cracks. Soldiers keep their heads in combat; firemen rush into burning buildings; unflappable trauma doctors patients. It's not that these people feel no fear; often, in fact, they're riddled with it.

In NERVE, Taylor Clark draws upon cutting-edge science and painstaking reporting to explore the very heart of panic and poise. Using a wide range of case studies, Clark overturns the popular myths about anxiety and fear to explain why some people thrive under pressure, while others falter-and how we can go forward with steadier nerves and increased confidence

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Review:

Praise for NERVE: "This is an improbably charming and witty book about a disturbing and flummoxing subject. More than that, though, Taylor Clark has made me less afraid of being afraid."-Tom Bissell, author of Extra Lives -- Extra Lives "[A] smart and entertaining account...Nerve is intelligent, very well-written and generally persuasive." -- The Oregonian "Hilarious, approachable and certainly enlightening... Clark manages to make Nerve pack a seriously entertaining punch... it's clever, relevant and amusing." -- Tampa Tribune "Intelligent and sharp-witted...the best book on fear I've ever read." -- PyschCentral

Book Description:

The surprising truth about fear, stress, and anxiety - and the knack of staying cool under pressure

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown US
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0316042897
• ISBN 13: 9780316042895
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336