PSYC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Telomere, Psychoneuroimmunology, Health Psychology
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Physical and psychological response to internal or external stressors. Specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person"s well-being. Subfield of psychology concerned with ways psychological factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness. Stressors challenge you to do something about it. Having lack of control over the situation can add to the stress. Studies show that perceived control over stressful events can be related to more effective coping. Stress can product changes i every system of the body and mind, stimulating both physical reactions and psychological reactions! What happens in reaction: fight-or-flight, general adaption syndrome (gas) Emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action. Physiological stress response that appears, regardless of stressor encountered. Brain activation in the hypothalamus stimulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland to help react to the stressor. Caps at end of each chromosome that protect them from deterioration.
