The history of the concept stress
Otto, E.; Ullsperger, P.; Metz, A.M.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 36(7): 363-365
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-8610 PMID: 2204235 Document Number: 355051
The historical roots of the term are treated as well as the story of Selye's theory of biological stress as a nonspecific response of the body. In the discussion of preceding approaches to describe processes which today one would name stress, the importance of Francois Magendie and John Brown as precursors is accentuated. Additionally, neurophysiological and psychological aspects are discussed.