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The Stress Test
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The Stress Test

How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper

Bloomsbury USA, 2017 plus...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable
  • Eye Opening

Recommendation

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) said, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Nietzsche saw people as capable of managing their own destiny. He didn’t see them as passive entities who couldn’t challenge fate. Psychologist and neuroscientist Ian Robertson reports that recent research backs Nietzsche’s position. If you wish to overcome adversity you must believe that you can. Robertson draws on his professional experience plus advances in neuroscience and psychology to offer a compendium of case histories that add up to a hopeful, inspiring message. getAbstract recommends his report to those responsible for employee welfare or those who’d like insight into their own ability to meet challenges.

Take-Aways

  • German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.”
  • He believed people were capable of managing their own destiny.
  • In the past, many psychiatrists thought patients had few choices in how to address their mental health problems.

About the Author

Ian Robertson is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist. His previous books include Mind Sculpture, The Mind’s Eye and The Winner Effect.