PSYC 2020 Chapter 14: CHAP 14 FINAL NOTES
18 Dec 2018
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A mechanism for regulating behaviour to acquire the tangible or intangible resources necessary for survival and well-being. Homeostasis works by you experiencing a de ciency that motivates thoughts and behaviours until the need is satis ed. When the need to belong is satis ed, people thrive. People who have pleasant interactions with a network of close friends, lovers, family members and coworkers have higher self-esteem, feel happier, and more satis ed with their lives, and have better mental health. People who feel socially connected have stronger cardiovascular, immune and endocrine systems and they are less likely to die a premature death. When the need to belong is unmet, health suffers. When people are isolated for long periods of time, their mental and physical health deteriorates. People claim to feel more ful lled in unhappy relationships than they do when in no relationship at all. Loneliness contributes to depression, eating disorders and schizophrenia.
