Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thermoreceptor, Negative Affectivity, Headache
19 Apr 2016
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Lecture 4: secondary intervention stopping and illness after it develops. Example: sitting at home and throat is sore, nose is stuffed + body is warmed. Physiological changes: physiological changes in the body, detected by sensory receptors: Thermoreceptors (hot and cold: produce body sensations . Yes, if pervasive and strong (e. g. extreme hunger, fatigue, pain) Body sends clear signals when extremely hungry. E. g. correlation between perceived heart rate and actual heart rate is small (r=+10); same for blood pressure; body temp. Not accurate at perceiving heart rate, b. p. and temp. How we perceive and interpret these sensations depends on psychological and social factors. Outdoor joggers run faster than indoor joggers (and report less fatigue: focus of attention: Outdoor joggers pay less attention to symptoms of fatigue so less likely to notice how fast their heart is beating; how rapid you are breathing etc. b/c there are other things to focus attention on (i. e. scenery)
