Psychology 2036A/B Lecture : Psychology Notes

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

Document Summary

Communication in medical settings: it is important to deliver proper information and proper health care. Young, educated people go to their doctor more as a consumer than as a patient. Each body has different thresholds to their environment and there are individual differences in the perception of symptoms. People who pay more attention to their internal states are more likely than others to notice a symptom. People in a good mood view their health more positively than people in a bad mood and they report fewer symptoms and fewer illness-related thoughts. People who are depressed will have more severe symptoms. Stressful periods in people"s lives can aggravate the experience of symptoms and people who are stressed out are more vulnerable to illness. People who direct their attention inward may interpret stress-related physiological changes as symptoms of illness. Older people tend to perceive normal age-related bodily changes as illness.