PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Autophobia, Avolition, Anthropophobia

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Agnieszka Kopinska

Document Summary

Stressful life events: catastrophic events (earthquakes, combat stress, floods): unpredictable, large scale events can be extremely stressful and change our lives, can lead to ptsd. Life events approach: e. g. , death, marriage, divorce, loss of job, vacations, retirement. Score of 300+: at risk of illness, score of 150 290: risk of illness is moderate, score of 150 : slight risk of illness. Number of daily hassles better predictor of physical illness and symptoms than number of major life events. Avoidance avoidance conflict: choice between two unattractive outcomes, more stressful than approach approach. Direct effects: promote changes in body functions, leading to illness such as headaches and other physical symptoms. Fight or flight preparation of body: a physiological reaction to threat in which the autonomic nervous system (ans) mobilizes the organism for attacking (fight) or fleeing (flight) an enemy. Psychoneuroimmunology: studies interaction between nervous system, endocrine system and immune system. Individualist: less likely to seek social support, favours problem focused.