PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Prefrontal Cortex, Psychological Stress, Stressor
Document Summary
Stress is an emotional state resulting from perceived threat or danger. Stress: the physiological and psychological response to a conditions that threatens or challenges the individual and requires some form of adaptation or adjustment. People varied reactions to a same events. How people interpret and cope with stressful events. A critical factor: our evaluation of the event. Appraisal is key in ability to handle stressful situations. Appraisal of resources and one"s ability to deal with stressor. Coping: cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage the demands of the environment. Anticipatory coping - precedes a stressful event. Problem-focused coping: a response aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress. Emotion-focused coping: a response aimed at reducing the emotional impact of the stressor. Reappraisal: rethinking the consequences of a situation (e. g downward comparison: at least i"m better off than they are ) Avoidance: trying to forget about the problem. Humour: some positive effects on the immune system.
