PSYCH-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Stressor, Assertiveness, Lemonade
9 Sep 2020
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Our behaviors and attitudes affect our health. Take a more active and holistic approach. An environmental event or stimulus that is threatening. Combined effects similar to major life events. Brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults. Typically involve race, gender, sexuality, age or level of ability. Pattern of behavioral and physiological responses to events that match or exceed your ability to respond in a healthy way . Small amount is okay (i. e. , yerkes-dodson law) Precontemplation: individual has the problem (whether he/she recognizes it or not) and has no intention of changing. Contemplation: individual recognizes the problem and is seriously thinking about changing. Preparation for action: individual recognizes the problem and intends to change the behavior within the next month. Action: individual has enacted consistent behavior change for less than six months. Maintenance: individual maintains new behavior for six months or more.
