PSYC 2060U Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Coronary Artery Disease, Stress (Biology), Headache
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The interpretation of specific events as threatening or challenging. Life events that require some adjustment in behaviour or lifestyle. In response to a perceived threat or challenge that has a definite endpoint. A continuous state of arousal, in which demands are perceived as greater tan the inner and outer resources available for dealing with them. Forced choice between two or more incompatible goals or impulses. Avoidance avoidance no matter what you chose it is terrible. Small, everyday problems of daily living that accumulate to become major source of stress. Its not going to ruin your day, but its about how it adds up ex. Body reacts to stress, argues that there is a 3 stage. Does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)atter what ki(cid:374)d of stress, thi(cid:374)k of the burglar sounds. You fall and break a leg, the sound gets activated. Increases arousal, rapidly increase in heart rate, dilation of pupil. Individual cannot stay there for a long time.
