stresshistorien
Stresshistorien refers to the historical study of stress, examining how the concept of stress has developed across science, medicine, and society. It considers how definitions of stress have shifted from external pressures to the body's adaptive processes, and how cultural, social, and political contexts shaped research and public understanding.
Early Modern and early 20th century: The idea of stress as pressure or strain appears in physics
Mid-century developments: The 1950s-1970s linked stress to the endocrine system, particularly the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
Late 20th century to present: The allostasis framework (Sterling and Eyer, 1988) and the later concept of
Today, the stresshistorien encompasses scientific theories, measurement tools such as the Perceived Stress Scale, and cultural