PSYA02H3 Study Guide - Sexually Transmitted Infection, Coronary Artery Disease, Passive Smoking
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Psychology chapter 16 lifestyle, stress and health. Cultural evolution resulted in much higher standard of living but also put threats to health and safety. Many unhealthy choices are a result of reinforcing consequences in the short run but long term damaging consequences. Healthy enhances an individual"s well being, unhealthy diminishes. Ancestors probably better physical shape than us today. most people today lead sedentary lives o. Physical lowers risk of death due to variety of causes o. Aerobic exercise: physical activity that expends considerable energy increase blood flow and respiration and thereby stimulates and strengthens heart and lungs and increases body"s efficient use of oxygen. Why do people do it? peer pressure, favourable impression of one who smokes o. Neuronal activity of the brain becomes suppressed, reduces inhibitory controls on behaviour, moderate to heavy amounts people become more relaxed and outgoing, impaired motor coordination o. Problem getting people to suitable healthy behaviours for unhealthy ones and make positive lifestyle changes.
