PSYC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Solitude, Low Birth Weight, Explanatory Style
15 Sep 2020
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Explores how people"s assumptions and expectations influence their perceptions. Self-defeating beliefs and negative explanatory style contribute to cycle of depression. Views depression as an ongoing cycle of stressful experiences (interpreted through negative beliefs, attributions, and memories) leading to negative moods and actions and fueling new stressful experiences. Involves 1 million people worldwide, 800,000 worldwide annually; higher risk with diagnosis of depression but may occur with rebound. Is more likely to occur when people feel disconnected from or burden to others. Includes cutting, burning, hitting oneself, pulling out hair, inserting objects under nails or skin, self-administered tattooing. Comparing the suicide rates of different groups, researchers have found. Gain relief from intense negative thoughts through the distraction of pain. Ask for help and gain attention relieve guilt by self-punishment. Get others to change their negative behavior (bullying, criticism) fit in with a peer group. Psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression.
