PSYC 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Toxicodendron Radicans, Tachycardia, Startle Response
29 Sep 2016
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Stress: the tension, discomfort or physical symptoms that arise when a stressor strains our ability to cope effectively. Traumatic event: stressor so severe that it can produce long term psychological or health consequences: 3 approaches to stress. Identify events and people that react more strongly. Assess psychological and physical reactions to stress. Disasters impacting an entire community can increase social awareness and cement bonds. Examines how people interpret and cope with stress. Whether we experience an event as stressful depends on appraisal. Primary appraisal: initial decision whether event is harmful or not. Secondary appraisal: perceptions regarding our ability to cope with an event. Believing we can cope = problem focused or emotion focused coping. Problem-focused coping: taking the problem head on. Emotion focused coping: adopting a positive outlook on stressful situations and attempting to reduce painful situations. Tell yourself you will get another: measuring stress.
