Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Intellectualization
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The concept of coping y coping refers to efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate stress y people cope with stress in many ways (over 400 distinct coping techniques) y. Indulging yourself y stress sometimes leads to reduced impulse control (self-indulgence) y developing alternative rewards as a common response to stress (smoking, shopping, eating, y gambling, drinking, drug use) Internet addiction consists of spending an inordinate amount of time in the internet and inability to control online use: tendency to feel anxious, depressed, or empty when they are not online. 2 y common response to stress y the nature of defence mechanisms: defence mechanisms are largely unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt. Protecting oneself from unpleasant reality by refusing to perceive or face it. Cutting off emotion from hurtful situations or separating incompatible attitudes in logic-tight compartments. Atoning for or trying to magically dispel unacceptable desires or acts.