Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Behaviorism, Transtheoretical Model, Peer Support

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Peter Pada...

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People understand the need to exercise but have many excuses: work, time, stress, timings. Most behaviours we adopt are from our environment: forces of social influence: family, friends, peer, homes, schoo, workplaces, tv, radio, movies, communities, country and culture. Environment we live in is toxic for fitness and wellness. Modern society( escalator, unsafe jogging zones, cars for minimal distances, large food servings, automatic doors,hours of tv/net) hinder the ability to physical active and adopt healthy behaviours. Childhood to adulthood we observe, we learn, we emulate, and we incorporate these behavior. Thinking about physical activity fitness in middle age when it is too late. Barriers to change: procrastination: delaying the time to change, tip: why wait till tomorrow. Illusions of invincibility: belief unhealthy behaviours will not harm them, perceive low risk in high risk situation: realize no one is immune to sickness, disease , tragedy, implement healthy life style = long life.