PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Tachycardia, Stressor, Social Isolation

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1100
• Professor: Victoria Chavez

Document Summary

: an unpleasant emotional state that results from the pereption of danger. What"s stressful for one person may not be stressful for someone else. : a stimulus that serves as a source of stress. Stressors like extreme cold, lack of oxygen, and emotional experience can initiate a fight/flight response. A 3 stage model for an organism"s response to stress. : sympathetic arousal & mental clarity: alarm , resistance , exhaustion . We make appraisals (rapid initial assessments) of potential stressors to determine whether they are irrelevant or harmless, positive or negative. Constantly being overworked @ job vs infrequent demanding work assignments. Social isolation makes us feel unsafe, triggering stress. Lonely people may respond w hostility, stress, pessimism, anxiety & low self esteem. Examples: women who experienced 9/11 when pregnant . Ptsd set baby up for high reactive environment. Sensory pathways from information to high cognitive centers in the cerebral cortex.