PSY 1102 Study Guide - Biofeedback, Frontal Lobe, Thymus

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Definition: usually defined as a negative emotion that we experience when faced with events that either threatening to us or taxing and challenging to us. It"s how we perceive the event: a stressor is any event that we perceive as threatening or challenging or taxing. What is it about type a: several things contribute: unhealthy behaviours, temperament, negative emotion anger. Other toxic emotions: pessimism is bad for your health, they die earlier than optimists, depression is unhealthy for us and makes us more vulnerable to disease. 180 nuns age 22: stress & susceptibility to disease. Stress and aids: people affected with aids and are under stress have faster developing aids and are more prone to infections, very important to incorporate stress aids to their treatment. Aerobic exercise: sustained physical activity that is intense enough for heart to beat between 55 and 85% of full capacity, benefits: strengthens immune system.