PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fatalism, Learned Helplessness, Adrenal Gland
10 Aug 2016
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Is a condition in which the human system is going to respond to changes which lead to imbalance. 1/5th of canadian report that their days are stressful. Regular stress turns into chronic stress after long period of time. Conflict is consequence of relation of negative interdependence of two or more parties or goals. Approach approach: decision made between two attractive goals (going to habs game or mutd game) Avoidance-avoidance: choice must be made between two unattractive goals. Approach-avoidance: only one goal, but one goal has both positive and negative aspect. Pressure to perform (expected to execute their task and responsibility efficiently) and conform (expected to adhere to social norms and values that are the norm and values that regulate life in society) lead to stress. Love, friendship and solidarity do not vanish in times of severe stress. Sends signals down to endocrine system and sympathetic branch. Endocrine system consists of glands, including pituitary gland.
