Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Positive Psychology, Catecholamine, Reinforcement

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Matthew Maxwell Smith

Document Summary

Threat may be safety, long-range security, self-esteem, reputation, or peace of mind. Especially true for those who ruminate about or become preoccupied with hassles. Page !1: but some people view stress as an invigorating challenge and opportunity for growth= stress- is-enhancing mindset (enhances capacity to handle stress effectively) Exposure to racism through social exclusion, stigmatization and harassment affects appraisals of stressful events: for immigrants, acculturation, or changing to adapt to a new culture, is a major source of stress relate to reduced well being. Acculturation stress is associated with depression and anxiety: the discrepancy between what individuals expect before immigrating and what they actually experience once they do immigrate is related to the amount of acculturation stress they report. Can affect us psychologically and physically just as strongly as actual stressors do. There are 4 major sources of stress- frustration, internal conflict, change, pressure.