PSYCH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Biofeedback, Aerobic Exercise, Cortisol
26 Oct 2016
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Sustained exercise that increases heart and lung fitness. You can set up electronic sensor that detects breathing/heart rate and you can. Biofeedback consciously practice slowing down heart rate. Mindfulness (meditation) - you don"t have any electronic monitoring system. Instead you focus on other things i. e. your breathing. Modifying type a lifestyle can reduce recurrence of heart attacks. Control patients who did modify their lifestyle had fewer heart attacks. Genetic (susceptible gene hypothesis) and environmental contributions. May lead to healthy behaviors in general. Correlated with generally better health and less drug abuse. Lower rates of suicide and cortisol levels. Don"t text or talk on phone while you"re driving. A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive and social change throughout. Nature vs. nurture - they both work on each other. How regular is change in their lifestyle. Adults - is your personality fixed when you are 20 or does it change as you go from 20-30-70.
