APA 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cortisol, Trait Theory, Avoidance Coping
17 Oct 2018
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Emotional response to a certain situation can either trigger and action which could align with your goals or not. Anxiety of not asking someone out, applying for a job, starting a business. There is no such thing was a positive or negative emotion. Fear is adaptive, supports goal achievement and learning. Hormones, adrenaline, cortisol, (be alert), fight or flee. Help us be aware of potential risk and uncertainties. Somatic anxiety (more physical, increased muscle tension, acceleration of heart rate, sweat, cold clammy hands) Trait (personality trait, situational/ context dependent), some people are just anxious people. Some people have a sensitive trigger to anxiety. Example: get low grades and will not make it into grad school. All anxiety come with different intensity levels. Turn away thought i was going to faint. Frequency (how often do these bad thought come to mind) How do we interpret the symptoms (helpful or harmful) You are going to feel anxious but we are prepared.
