PSY 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Psych, Tachycardia, Coronary Artery Disease
23 Sep 2020
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Redistribution of blood to muscles and brain. A consistent pattern of responses to stress. There are sex differences in how we respond to stressors. Release of oxytocin during social stress may encourage women to affiliate with or befriend others. Social support supportive family members, marriage partners, and close friends help people cope with stress. Social support (tangible, emotional) reduces overall stress. Buffering hypothesis emotional support helps recipients cope with stressful events. However, people in troubled marriages and people going through a divorce or bereavement have compromised immune systems. The blood cholesterol level and clotting speed of 40 us male take accountants. Around april 15th deadline: increased to dangerously high levels. Prolonged stress together with unhealthy behaviors can increase our risk for today"s four leading diseases. Stress and negative emotions may accelerate the progression from. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the industrialized world.
