PSYCH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Sympathetic Nervous System
24 Oct 2016
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Ex: many people have the flu around finals time. Three major types: catastrophes, life changes, and hassles(daily stress) Appraisal, perceived control, personality, social support, coping behaviors. Death of a loved one, divorce, loss of job, promotion, marriage. Rush hour traffic, long lines, regular job stress, burnout. If you are in an earthquake there is nothing you could have done to prevent it. Can make a difference in how the stress affects you. Control (not of the event but of the post-event actions) Ex: what happens after the earthquake has destroyed your house. Lack of perceived control is very stressful. Physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion brought on by persistent stress. Dogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscles. Leading cause of death in the united states. Stress has the ability to lower your immune systems. Stress makes you more likely to drink, smoke, and less likely to exercise. Sympathetic nervous system - fight or flight.
