Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Frontal Lobe, Amygdala, Chinese Culture

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Jeff St.Pierre

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Anxiety is a mood state characterized by strong negative emotion and bodily symptoms of tension in which the child apprehensively anticipates future danger or misfortune. This definition captures two key features of anxiety strong negative emotion and an element of fear. Many youngsters with anxiety disorders suffer from more than one type, either simultaneously or at separate times during their development. Although some anxiety is good, too much is not. When children experience fears beyond a certain age, in situations that pose no real threat or danger, and to an extent that seriously interferes with daily activities, anxiety is a serious problem. This pattern of self-defeating behavior, known as the neurotic paradox can become self-perpetuating much like. Sisyphus repeatedly pushing the rock up the hill, only to have it roll back down each time. The symptoms of anxiety are expressed through three interrelated response systems: the physical system, the cognitive system, and the behavioral system.