STRESS AND COPING
Introduction The mind and body relationship is an issue that has been acknowledged since ancient times. The mind brain problem poses the question of whether the mind is no more than a nuisance to our brain processes or whether the mind can, to some extent, influences our behaviour. 'Dualism' is the approach in psychology, which stresses the mind and body as being two existing and interconnected entities. According to one of the first dualists, Descartes, the mind influences the body and not vice versa