CAS PS 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Allostatic Load, Innate Immune System, Explanatory Style
12 Feb 2020
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Discuss the primary thesis, terminology and findings presented in the article by miller and chen (2013), including making connections to topics covered in previous lectures. Identify moderators of coping and basic patterns of how coping differs according to these factors. Explain how explanatory style, pessimism, optimism, personal control and social support relate to differences in coping and health outcomes. Allostasis extends the concept of homeostasis (constancy/stability amid changing conditions) Allostatic load is the wear and tear on the body that results from long-term efforts at adapting to stressors. The higher the allostatic load, the more likely you are to develop a disease. Immune memory: the first time you encounter a given a cognate antigen, you will respond a bit slow (primary response). B-cells die off and you will be left with memory b-cells for the next time that you encounter that cognate antigen.
