PSYC 1010 Chapter chapter 77: PSYC 1010 Chapter chapter 7: PSYC 1010 Chapter chapter : chapter 77 textbook notes

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: ozzy mermut

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Maintained through operant conditioning: preparedness theory (evolutionary perspective, cognitive factors. Three stage process: alarm - intense arousal, mobilization of physical resources (catecholamines) Attachment theory of love: securely attached, sternberg proposes the triangle theory of love. Three cornerstones are passion (infatuation): anxious-preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant intimacy (liking), and commitment (empty love), 4 variants of love produced, fearful-avoidant- romantic love: intimacy + passion. Fatuous love: passion + commitment - companionate love: intimacy + commitment - Arsenal of defence mechanisms: repression: the exclusion from consciousness the anxiety-provoking thoughts, denial: refusal to believe information that leads to anxiety, rationalization: creating explanation to deal with threatening thoughts or actions. The retina: retina: absorbs light, processes images, and sends information to the brain, optic disk: where the optic nerve leaves the eye/ blind spot, receptor cells: Rods: black and white/ low light vision cones: colour and daylight vision: information processing: I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body.