PSYC 314 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Coronary Artery Disease, Representational State Transfer, Smoking Cessation
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What is health psychology chapter 11/7/2015 11:00:00 pm. Eastern culture holistic (mind and body are linked) eg. Part of the same system, is artificial to cut them and separate of them (opposite of dualism) Example: migraines preventative approaches (eg. medication = is a reaction, cannot prevent) If taking a more holistic approach to treatment (knowing that they are hormonal and related to stress): use meditation; when stressed, will disrupt cortisol levels (high flat levels of cortisol = migraine) Lifestyle factors (regulating caffeine intake, red wine) Women have more network stress (tell about others) vs. men talking about themselves gender difference: wo(cid:373)e(cid:374) takes o(cid:374) othe(cid:396) ppl(cid:859)s st(cid:396)ess. Separate systems what happens in mind (thoughts, emotions, cognitions, beliefs, personality) does not influence what happens in the body & vice versa. Western view comes in a full circle in answering this question (circular reasoning) Ancient greeks holistic view humoural theory (hippocrates):
