PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14.3: Barbara Fredrickson, Autonomic Nervous System, Explanatory Style
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14. 3 -- coping and well-being: coping: refers to the processes used to manage demands, stress, and conflict, coping strategies can include problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping. Some of us approach a problem or stressor, such as large monetary debt or a setback at work, by taking a problem-solving approach (i. e. , we cope by defining the problem and working toward a solution). In one experiment, participants were shown groups of three words (e. g. , falling, actor, dust) and were asked to find a word that related all three items (e. g. , star). Frankl was already an influential physician and therapist when he, his wife, and family were forced into concentration camps during wwii. Frankl found that one of the most critical parts of surviving in these camps was finding some sort of meaning in life. For some, this could be the desire to reunite with their family when the war eventually ended.
