PSYC 1030H Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Delayed Gratification, Adrenal Fatigue, Hans Selye
8 Mar 2016
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Body function well, unless abnormality, accident or disease process. Social determinants of health (biopsychosocial factors social, biological, Health/lack of health is a complex interplay of individual, local, environmental, and macro situations (political situation, such as equality) Hans selye (1956) the life of stress. Selye"s bodily response to stress: alarm fight or flight (cannon, 1929, resistance - coping, but vulnerable, exhaustion physical problems (after threat is over, fatigue factor) Energies (blood sugar) with release of hormones. Tiredness, trouble falling asleep/waking, salt/sugar craving, stimulant use. Perception of environment (how you see the stressor) Cultural differences (gender included) example: moving locations. The study of distribution and patterns of health-events, heath-characteristics and their causes or influences across a population. Clear evidence that stress (can be seen in poverty) associated with illness (cancer rates, obesity) Demonstrating stressors, adding your stressors up to see your susceptibility to illness and mental health problems. Tension as motivation (requiring tension or stress to move you)
