PSY327H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Great Conversation, Psycinfo, Psychological Bulletin
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Plan for today: part 1: social support, support during bad times, part 2: capitalization, support during good times. Stress and strain: we experience stress and strain, in our relationships, outside of our relationships. The support toolbox: what is good social support, sensitivity, sensitivity, responsiveness. The support toolbox: what is good social support, sensitivity, responsiveness. Understanding, validating, caring: what ingredients are required, skills, resources, motivation (altruistic vs. egoistic) We have evolved to provide support: providing support increases our status and decreases our chances of rejection. Think about the last time you provided someone with support. Benefits of receiving support: people who report having supportive others tend to experience better relational benefits: Satisfaction: people who report having supportive others tend to experience better personal benefits: Less susceptible to disease (cardiovascular, cancer, infectious) Benefits of receiving support: in fact, social support predicts lower mortality over and above important health behaviors!
