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Psychology 1100
Stacey , Cortney, Nate, Chris
*Stress is the body's reaction to a change that
requires a physical, mental or emotional
adjustment or response.
*Stress can come from any situation or thought
that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous,
or anxious.
*Stress is caused by an existing stress-causing
factor or "stressor."
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*Stressor:
*Stressors Major:
*Stressors Minor:
(pg 485)
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*Stressor: any situation, event, experience, or
other stimulus that causes a person to feel
stressed
*Stressors Major:
*Stressors Minor:
(pg 485)
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*Stressor: any situation, event, experience, or
other stimulus that causes a person to feel
stressed
*Stressors Major: Serious illness, unexpected job loss
*Stressors Minor:
(pg 485)
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*Stressor: any situation, event, experience, or
other stimulus that causes a person to feel
stressed
*Stressors Major: Serious illness, unexpected job loss
*Stressors Minor:
ongoing hassles such as daily commute,
tests, homework, missing the bus
(pg 485)
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*Stress and Health: Repeated stress may
cause physical damage
*Hormonal reactions may eventually harm
tissues and organs, accelerating disease
processes
(pg 486)
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Stress and Health:
*Stressors make the immune system less
efficient
(pg 486)
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Stress and Health:
*Stressors make the immune system less
efficient
* Stressors weaken the working memory
(pg 486)
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Stress and Health:
*Stressors make the immune system less
efficient
*Stressors weaken the working memory
*Stressors fray the temper and attitude
(pg 486)
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Emotional Signs
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Emotional Signs
*Apathy
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Emotional Signs
*Apathy
*Anxiety
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Emotional Signs
*Apathy
*Anxiety
*Irritability
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Emotional Signs
*Apathy
*Anxiety
*Irritability
*Mental fatigue
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Emotional Signs
*Apathy
*Anxiety
*Irritability
*Mental fatigue
*Overcompensation or denial grandiosity
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Behavioral Signs
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Behavioral Signs
*Avoiding things
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Behavioral Signs
*Avoiding things
*Doing things to extremes
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Behavioral Signs
*Avoiding things
*Doing things to extremes
*Administrative problems
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Behavioral Signs
*Avoiding things
*Doing things to extremes
*Administrative problems
*Legal problems
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Physical Signs
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Physical Signs
*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness
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Physical Signs
*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness
*Frequent illness
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Physical Signs
*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness
*Frequent illness
*Physical exhaustion
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Physical Signs
*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness
*Frequent illness
*Physical exhaustion
*Reliance of self medication
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Physical Signs
*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness
*Frequent illness
*Physical exhaustion
*Reliance of self medication
*Muscle tension
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Physical Signs
*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness
*Frequent illness
*Physical exhaustion
*Reliance of self medication
*Muscle tension
*Ailments
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*Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a
person’s body from all stressors experienced, both:
*Allostastis:
*Hypothalmus:
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*Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a
person’s body from all stressors experienced, both:
physical (such as obesity)
psychological (such as divorce)
*Allostastis:
*Hypothalmus:
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*Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a
person’s body from all stressors experienced, both:
physical (such as obesity)
psychological (such as divorce)
*Allostastis: is the ability to maintain stability through change;
connected to homeostasis.
*Hypothalmus:
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*Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a
person’s body from all stressors experienced, both:
physical (such as obesity)
psychological (such as divorce)
*Allostastis: is the ability to maintain stability through change;
connected to homeostasis.
*Hypothalmus: reacts to stressors by triggering the release of
hormones that protect the body by helping it to adapt, and
overcome the problem
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Four “A’s”
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Four “A’s”
*Avoid
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Four “A’s”
*Avoid
*Alter
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Four “A’s”
*Avoid
*Alter
*Adapt
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Four “A’s”
*Avoid
*Alter
*Adapt
*Accept
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Problem Focused coping
(men)
VS
Emotion Focused coping
(Women)
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Men
Men are inclined to be problem-focused, reacting
in a flight or fight manner.
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Men
Men are inclined to be problem-focused, reacting
in a flight or fight manner.
*Faster heart rate, increased adrenaline prepares them
for attack or escape
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Men
Men are inclined to be problem-focused, reacting
in a flight or fight manner.
*Faster heart rate, increased adrenaline prepares them
for attack or escape
*Testosterone level rises when they attack a problem and
decreases when they fail
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Women
Women are more emotion-focused, likely to tend
and befriend.
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Women
Women are more emotion-focused, likely to tend
and befriend.
* Seek the company of other people when they are under
pressure
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Women
Women are more emotion-focused, likely to tend
and befriend.
* Seek the company of other people when they are under
pressure
* Produce Oxytocin, a hormone that leads them to see
confidential and caring relationships
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Unhealthy ways to
cope
vs
Healthy ways to cope
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Ask yourself…
Is it worth dying for?
Remember, nurturing yourself is a
necessity not a luxury.
*Stress is the body's reaction to a change
that requires a _______, _______ or
________ adjustment or response
*physical, mental, emotional
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