PSYCO105 Lecture : March 30 Stress.doc

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO105
• Professor: Jennifer Passey

Document Summary

Ans and pituitary gland, which respond by stimulating body organs to change their normal activities. Selya"s general adaptation syndrome: phase 1: alarm reaction (mobilize resources) and stressor occurs, phase 2: resistance (cope with stress, phase 3: exhaustion (reserves are depleted) Why can emotions harm our health: emotional responses are designed primarily to cope with short-term events. Fight or flight response: the physiological reactions that prepare us for the strenuous efforts required by fighting or running away: when the threatening situations are continuous rather than episodic, they produce a more or less continuous stress response. Increase in glucose utilization: protein is converted to glucose. Liberation of fats for energy: behavioural responsiveness. Increase in blood flow to muscles: release of glucose in muscles. During the phase of the general adaptation syndrome, people are best equipped to cope with a stressor. Air traffic controllers show a greater incidence of , which gets worse as they grow older.