Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers

Robert M. Sapolsky exposes the biological cost of being human: we manufacture threats in our minds, then marinate in the hormones meant for brief emergencies. On the African savanna, a zebra's stress ends when the lion stops chasing. Ours never stops. This neuroendocrinologist traces how chronic psychological stressors like work pressure, traffic, and relationship strain corrode the cardiovascular system, gut lining, and brain. The result is a field guide to the diseases we inflict on ourselves through perpetual perceived danger.

You'll learn:

- Why the zebra's body resets while yours deteriorates

- How manufactured threats trigger real biological damage

- The difference between surviving a lion and surviving Monday