Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool

by Taylor Clark

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Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. With a presentation looming at work, fear robs us of sleep for days. It paralyzes seasoned concert musicians and freezes rookie cops in tight situations. And yet not everyone cracks. Soldiers keep their heads in combat; firemen rush into burning buildings; unflappable trauma doctors juggle patient after patient. It's not that these people feel no fear; often, in fact, they're riddled with...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0316042897

ISBN13:9780316042895

Release Date:March 2011

Publisher:Little Brown and Company

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.22 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"

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