chapter 12 Flashcards
emotional well being
greater amount of positive affect than negative affect, along with favorable thoughts, such as satisfaction with life.
Emotions
states elicited following an appraisal wherein an object, person, or event is determined to impact or have the potential to impact the goals or the well being of the individual
short lived, high intensity, response to a specific stimulus requires cognitive input
moods
subjective states, which have a cognitive basis, and can enhance or interfere with purposive behavior
how are moods different from emotions?
- ) moods last longer, emotions are short lived
- ) emotions have an identifiable cause, moods come and go without cause sometimes
- ) emotions are more intense than moods
Affect
more general valences response,
that is good-bad or
pleasure-displeasure feeling,
no cognition required
all emotions and moods are under ‘affect’
why is affect more basic than emotion?
affect does not require thought processes to precede it
Energetic Arousal
energy-sleep: feelings ranging from energy, vigor, and liveliness to feelings of fatigue and tiredness
follows a circadian rhythm - reflects changes in physical activity
Tense Arousal
tension-placidity: feelings ranging from subjective tension to placidity, quietness, and stillness
overtraining
occurs when someone trains at higher levels than accustomed to in terms of frequency, intensity, or duration
staleness syndrome
increased negative mental health and poor performance
iceberg profile
the psychological profile of athletes is above average on the positive side and below average on the negative side
exercise-dependence syndrome
a craving for leisure time physical activity, resulting in uncontrollable excessive exercise behavior, that manifests in physiological or psychological symptoms
often part of an eating disorder
primary exercise dependence
exercise is an end itself
any alteration to body or diet are done to enhance the exercise
secondary exercise dependence
used exclusively to control body composition
seen with eating disorders
exercise dependence increases with exercise volume