The Stress of Life (1956 book)
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The Stress of Life is a landmark 1956 book by endocrinologist Hans Selye that introduced and popularized the scientific concept of biological stress and its impact on health.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Stress of Life (1956 book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7012690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stress of Life (1956 book) Context triple: [Hans Selye, notableWork, The Stress of Life (1956 book)]
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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B.
On Life
"On Life" is a philosophical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he explores the nature and purpose of human existence, emphasizing spiritual and moral development over material concerns.
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C.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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D.
Seize the Day
Seize the Day is a novella by Saul Bellow that follows a day in the life of a failed salesman confronting personal and financial ruin in mid-20th-century New York.
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E.
The Age of Anxiety
The Age of Anxiety is a long poem by W. H. Auden that explores the spiritual and psychological dislocation of individuals in the modern, postwar world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stress of Life (1956 book) Target entity description: The Stress of Life is a landmark 1956 book by endocrinologist Hans Selye that introduced and popularized the scientific concept of biological stress and its impact on health.
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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B.
On Life
"On Life" is a philosophical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he explores the nature and purpose of human existence, emphasizing spiritual and moral development over material concerns.
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C.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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D.
Seize the Day
Seize the Day is a novella by Saul Bellow that follows a day in the life of a failed salesman confronting personal and financial ruin in mid-20th-century New York.
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E.
The Age of Anxiety
The Age of Anxiety is a long poem by W. H. Auden that explores the spiritual and psychological dislocation of individuals in the modern, postwar world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Hans Selye ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| describes | general adaptation syndrome ⓘ |
| discusses |
adaptation to stress
ⓘ
chronic stress ⓘ physiological effects of stress ⓘ stress and disease ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
endocrinology
ⓘ
medicine ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
ⓘ
scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | endocrinologist ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
clinical approaches to stress-related disorders
ⓘ
public health views on stress ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialFigure | Hans Selye ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
alarm reaction
ⓘ
general adaptation syndrome ⓘ stage of exhaustion ⓘ stage of resistance ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral medicine
ⓘ
psychosomatic medicine ⓘ public understanding of stress ⓘ stress research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biological stress
ⓘ
stress ⓘ stress and health ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark work in stress theory
ⓘ
introducing the scientific concept of biological stress to a broad audience ⓘ linking stress to physical illness ⓘ |
| popularizedConcept |
biological stress
ⓘ
stress response ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| relatedConcept |
homeostasis
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neuroendocrine response ⓘ psychological stress ⓘ psychosomatic illness ⓘ |
| relatedWork | stress theory ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
ⓘ
physicians ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Stress of Life (1956 book) Description of subject: The Stress of Life is a landmark 1956 book by endocrinologist Hans Selye that introduced and popularized the scientific concept of biological stress and its impact on health.
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