Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture 20: Day 20
19 Nov 2018
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What we experience when we face challenges in our lives. How the body responds to stress in a predictable way. "arousal and alarm" - initial reaction to stress. "fight o flight response" for males and the "tend and befriend response" for females - adaptions to deal with crisis. Women tend to not be able to fight or flee if they"re pregnant or nurturing, so there instinct is to protect or make peace. Anxious, irritable, and vulnerable until stress is resolved. Stage of resistance - strain, worry, cynicism, difficulty sleeping. Is initiated when some real or perceived threat or challenge is encountered. Can be perceived the brain responds the same way regardless. Vicious cycle of stress (sapolsky r. september 2003) Higher order areas of the brain (prefrontal cortex) is activated naturally. Sends a message to the amygdala (medial temporal lobe of the brain) emotional processor. Amygdala responds to information received and releases crh (corticotropic releasing hormone)
