PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Insulin, Bisexuality, Comfort Food
10 Nov 2016
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Self-determination theory (sdt): social context of action has effect on type of motivation. Autonomy- need to be in control of one"s determination and goals. Stress: physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to threatening or challenging events. The more individuals experienced stressful events the more likely there were to have health issues due to high-stress levels and can cause an early death. If you can change your outlook of an eve from oh this a problem to oh this is a challenge you are more likely to deal with it better and show less physical signs of stress. Challenge, control, commitment the three c"s related to dealing with stress. Create a tremendous need to adapt and adjust. Are actions that people can take to master, tolerate, reduce, or minimize the effects of stressors: problem-focused coping. Eliminates/ reduces source of stress via direct action: emotion-focused coping. Reduces glucose to control fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in the bloodstream.
