Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: James W. Pennebaker, Thai Baht, Cortisol

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Next time: tapping the unconscious ( pages 552-558) Drugs that interfere with the production or action or glucocorticoids. Cortisol can help reduce the harmful effects of stress: socail support ability to rely on and talk to others, house et al (1988, those with weak social ties twice as likely to die. Students asked to talk abuot traumatic or tical events. He found that higher immune functioning happened in these individuals. And 50% fewer visits to campus health service in next 6 months. Talking about what bothered you, results in a destresser: the hardiness. Coping self - efficacy ( high on this you can handle stress better ) Optimism you have a lower risk for anxiety and depression. Optimists live longer ( see the glass as half full not empty) Problem-focused coping confront and deal directly with demands of stressor ( this is better ) Emotion-focused coping - maages the emotional response ( but this is the one people do more)