PSY 1205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Natural Disaster, Pessimism, Biofeedback
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Monoamine hypothesis: mono-amine: a class of neurotransmitter including serotonin and norepinephrine. Low levels of monoamine are implicated in depression. Body dysmorphic: does occur equally in men and women (different than most others disorders). Not true that most people are preoccupied with their weight: that is not true. Health psych: field about effects of stress and other psychological factors in dvlpt and maintenance of physical problems. Stress is dynamic b/c reflects interaction between organism and envt over time. Stress: a psychological condition that results when we perceive challenges that exceed our capacity to cope. Life events and perceived stress: what some people might perceive as stressful others won"t. We objectively measure the event itself as well as people"s reaction to it. Poverty, abusive partner/family: a long term factor that doesn"t go away, lasts years. Parent dying, typically an acute stress, could become chornic but typically a short term.