Walter Cannon

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gptkbp:instanceOf physiologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
gptkbp:born October 19, 1871
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Cannon's_theory_of_homeostasis
Cannon's_concept_of_the_fight-or-flight_response
gptkbp:died October 2, 1945
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_Medical_School
gptkbp:field physiology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter Cannon
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Cannon-Bard_theory_of_emotion
gptkb:Walter_B._Cannon
research on the relationship between stress and health
research on the physiological effects of chronic stress
concept of homeostasis in medicine
development of behavioral medicine
research on the physiological effects of emotional responses
research on the autonomic nervous system
research on the endocrine system
research on the physiological basis of emotions
research on the physiological effects of anger
research on the physiological effects of anxiety
research on the physiological effects of fear
research on the physiological effects of hunger
research on the physiological effects of pain
research on the physiological effects of rage
research on the physiological effects of stressors
research on the physiological effects of trauma
understanding of stress responses
research on the physiological effects of psychological stress
research on the physiological effects of acute stress
gptkbp:influenced physiology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_James
gptkbp:involved gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:American_Psychological_Association
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physiological_Society
gptkbp:knownFor homeostasis
fight or flight response
gptkbp:legacy Cannon's_role_in_the_development_of_the_field_of_psychobiology
Cannon's_contributions_to_medical_education
Cannon's_influence_on_modern_psychology
Cannon's_work_on_stress_and_its_effects_on_the_body
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:publishedBy The Way of an Investigator
The Wisdom of the Body
Bodily Changes in Pain, Hunger, Fear and Rage
gptkbp:researchFocus endocrinology
neurophysiology
physiological psychology
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alice_Cannon