PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Coronary Circulation, Adrenal Medulla, Jargon
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Biopsychosocial model = physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, & sociocultural factors. Stress major stressful event leading to minor stressors. Lies in the eyes/ mind of the beholder. Stressors can be acute stressors or chronic stressors. Avoidance-avoidance most unpleasant and highly stressful. Approach-avoidance produce vacillation: change can be stressful even when changes are welcomed. Social readjustment rating scale (srrs) the higher scores, the more vulnerable to many kinds of illness and psychological problems: pressure to perform, conform. More strongly related to measures of mental health. Other forms of stress can be self-generated too. Link between appraisals (specific cognitive reactions to stress) and specific emotions. Positive emotions could also occur (they do not vanish in times of stress and also help people in bouncing back from difficulties associated w/ stress) Frederickson"s broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions: positive emotions alter people"s mindsets/ broaden scope of attention/ increase creativity and flexibility in problem solving.