Psychology 2036A/B Lecture : Psychology Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Yves Bureau

Document Summary

: the hypothalamus releases crf which stimulates the pituitary. The pituitary releases acth which goes to the adrenal glands and forces the release of cortisol. Cortisol releases nutrients and it shuts down the system that activates it (pituitary). Cortisol affects our brain and it affects stress. The cortex is where we experience our subjectivity. There is directed behaviour (the amygdala has a behaviour plan). Psychoneuroimmunology (pni): is the study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system. Consists of psychology, the nervous system, and immunity. Immunocompetence is the extent to which one s immune system is functioning properly to ward off disease. The more immunocompetent you are, the more resistant you are to disease. Pni in health psychology: it links psychology and health and bridges communication between social scientists and health care practitioners. Pni is interdisciplinary research that examines and explains immune function in terms of biological factors, psychological factors, and social factors.