PSY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Eustress, Perceived Control, Psychoneuroimmunology

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Laine John

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Different kinds of stress: eustress: positive stress, distress: negative stress. When we have to make a choice between two attractive options: e. g. where to go on vacation, which job to take. Choice between two unattractive alternatives: e. g. give the bully your ipod or get harassed, chores or grounded. The more control we feel we have over stressful events, the less impact on our well-being. Our expectations to control unpredictable stressors also moderate the impact of stress. Minority groups can still feel race-related stress even in the absence of discrimination. Historical racism: those groups that experienced racism in the past may still carry stress. Impact can reach beyond groups that acutely experience the trauma into those that are exposed to it via media. Often experience disorientation and numbness before able to process the event itself. Those exposed to extensive stressors or hugely intense stressors can develop post-