KP231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Endorphins, Parasympathetic Nervous System, Catecholamine
7 Dec 2017
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Stress: part of everyday life, stress and related problems cost canadian businesses over billion / year, needs to be controlled on a positive manner otherwise the outcomes can be detrimental, but what is this phenomenon we call stress". Positive stress: aka eustress, stress that adds a positive, enhancing dimension to the quality of life, can enhance longevity, productivity, life satisfaction, e. g. , sports competition; party. Negative stress: distress, stress that diminishes that quality of life, commonly associated with disease illness and maladaptation, examples: chronic pain, lack of meaningful relationship, anxiety, depression. If the impact of the stressor is not minimized or resolved exhaustion results, producing emotional and physical breakdown. Neutral stress: aka neustress, no negative or positive effect on brain, person feels unaffected by a stressor, quite common during course of day, blocked out by brain. Cognitive response: an appraisal process whereby the harm, threat, or challenges are evaluated in terms of causes and controllability.
