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An acclaimed science journalist offers a riveting account of how people process extreme fear. Having jumped out of planes and scaled vertical cliff faces, Wise uses his adventures and draws on current brain research to weave a energetic tale of how the human spirit uses fear to triumph in the face of challenges.
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An acclaimed science writer and extreme adventurer offers a thrilling look at how our brain processes acute stress, and how we can use this to our benefit. It includes gripping stories of humans challenging themselves against the forces of nature, as Wise explores what is happening in the mind in situations of extreme fear.
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Publisher:
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Publication Date:
20/01/2010
ISBN:
9780230614390
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