PY - Psychology PY 100S Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Stress (Biology), Adrenal Gland, Natural Disaster
26 Oct 2016
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Focused on relation between health and behavior. Variables studied: stressors (and response to them, personality variables (e. g. , hostility, lifestyle variables (e. g. , smoking) Emotional and physical process that occurs as individuals try to adjust or deal with events that interfere (or threaten to interfere) with daily functioning. Life events, positive or negative, to which you believe you must adjust. Catastrophic events: shocking, possibly life threatening events, can lead to serious psychological problems (i. e. natural disaster, 9/11) Life changes: especially negative events that call for adjustment (i. e. divorce, family illness, unemployment, moving) Chronic stressors: continue over a long period of time i. e. living near an airport or train station, experiencing constant discrimination. Daily hassles: minor irritations, pressures, and annoyances, cumulatively act as strong stressors. Resistance phase: obvious signs of stress reaction fade, body continues to cope with stress, hormones continue to be dumped into bloodstream, body settles in for the long battle. Exhaustion phase: sings of physical wear and tear.
