Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nicotine, Negative Affectivity, Passive Smoking

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

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Eg: sitting at home, and experience sore throat, stuffy nose these are physiological changes. Biopsychosocial model: physiological changes in the body, detected by sensory receptors: Pain receptors : tissue damage: produce body sensations . Yes if pervasive and strong: extreme hunger, fatigue, pain. Eg: if you haven"t slept for 24 hours, your body signals fatigue and tiredness & we can accurately perceive them. Hr is small (r = +. 10); same for blood pressure & body temperature. How we perceive and interpret these sensations depends on psychological & social factors: psychological and social factors, focus of attention: Outdoor joggers run faster than indoor joggers and report less fatigue. Outdoor joggers pay less attention to symptoms of fatigue (like how fast their heart is beating, how they"re breathing b/c needs to watch their path) Some are distracted with a task: need to memorize words being played while jogging. Other joggers: not doing task but put on headphones & listened to their hr.