PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Gateway Drug Theory, Double Burden, Peer Pressure

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

Document Summary

Behavior and health: not all of us are great at eating healthy & exercise , the 4 main behaviors of health, tobacco use. One of the leading preventable causes of death in the us. Rates of smoking are different across different populations. Psychological: age at which person starts, psychological disorders. We have options to eat whatever, but we choose unhealthy. Biological: can"t just stop eating (or keep eating) Psychological: links to development of psychological disorders. Loneliness and health: loneliness: perceived deficit in social connectivity, contribute to mortality in older adults and risk factors for psychological disorders. Increased depression symptoms: poor sleep quality, decreased immunity to viruses. Culture and health: the us is 36th among countries of the world in terms of life expectancy, gaps in mortality rates, gaps in insurance, minorities & mental health, risk of suicide. Positive psychology: an approach to psychology that emphasizes normal behavior and human strengths.