PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cardiovascular Disease, Psychoneuroimmunology, Type A And Type B Personality Theory
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Topics of study in health psychology include: exercise, relaxation, religion faith and participation. A stressor is an event/condition that we view as threatening, challenging, or. Appraisal refers to deciding whether to view something as a stressor. Stress reaction refers to any emotional and physical responses to the stressor. Stress is the process of appraising and responding to a stressor. Chronic daily hassles road rage everyday, daily struggle with one person/situation. Low social status/power poverty, oppressive political conditions, being bullied. Our body"s way of resisting threat and harm. Phase 1 alarm reaction, stress occurs, mobilize resources. The bodys resistance to stress can only last so long . It takes energy to fight off intruders. Stress creates a competing energy need and leaves us less able to resist. Stress is closely linked to coronary heart disease. Chronic stress and personality styles that worsen the experience of stress. Type a personality stress heart disease. Type a impatient, reactive, verbally aggressive, competitive, easily angered.
