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Chapter 1Chapter 2 Pyschological Factors in Physical HealthPsych 104 StressChapter 1Stress and StressorsStressor: the factor that triggered the response of stressThe Steps that Lead to StressAwareness and Appraisal of a StressorAttempts to Cope with the StressorIf coping is effective, the process is stoppedStress ResponseCognitive Component- “I can’t deal with this”Physiological Component- Increased heart rate, muscle tensionPossible Use of Defense Mechanisms (Denial) (Suppression) If the defense is effective, stress is reduced but the stressor remains and may cause problems Defense Mechanisms- work for reducing the stress, don’t solve problem Denial- redefines the stressor so as to make it less stressfulThere is no problem, making up excuses (redefinition)Work to relieve stress, but does not solve the problem Displacement- the individual expresses an emotion toward an individual or object other than the individual or object that generated the emotion Don’t attack the source of the stress, displace it onto someone else(Slamming a door, hitting something) – is effective but doesn’t solve problem Suppression (Distraction)- upset about something, sit down and get absorbed in TVEffective, but does not solve problem Repression- there is no such thing as repression Other factors in the Control of StressSocial Support, counseling, and psychotherapy – it is crucial to have someone to talk to, who will give you emotional support- a friend, groups Writing about stress- writing about the stress can help relieve the stress Aerobic Exercise- oxygen in and out of body, running can help reduce stressAt least 20 minutes and results in an increase in heart rate Meditation and Biofeedback- meditation is no different than resting Biofeedback- example, believing/thinking/feeling that the blood is running to the palms of your hands, can reduce the symptoms that occur after a migraineLearned to flow blood to her hands, meant the blood couldn’t run to her head, reducedWith biofeedback, people relaxed and therefore their heart rate decreased, it wasn’t because they “learned” how to do something There is no effective biofeedback training EXMAPLE- Famous experimental psychologist- NeillDid research to see if animals could control their psychological responsesTrained rats to warm up one ear and not the other- revolutionary Tried the exact experiment a little later, and got no response-tried to figure out whyTried to find more sedative to use, injected the animals, but still nothing Neill Miller, admitted the experiment cannot be replicated Suspicion the experiment has human error and therefore could not be replicated Just a sophisticated model of the biofeedback approach, but no evidence Influence of Genetics on Stressors- some people are genetically programmed to be more responsive to stress than others. Stress, Your Brain, and Your BehaviorStress is bad Cortisol: Hormone released during stress that can increase energy but also interfere with memory and prolong stress responseHippocampus: A structure in the brain responsible for memory and to some extent reducing the stress response. Its effects can be interfered with by cortisol -Prolonged high levels of cortisol can actually destroy parts of your hippocampus -permanently reduce your memory ability Chapter 2 Pyschological Factors in Physical


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