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Chapter 13 Flashcards

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Emotions are a mix of

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Expressive behavior
Bodily arousal
conscious experience

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emotion

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full body/mind/behavior response to a situation

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Sympathetic nervous system

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physiological arousal felt during various emotions; triggers activity and changes in various organs

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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calms the body after arrousal

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Culture and emotional expression

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some universally understood facial expressions
people in other studies did have more accuracy judging emotions from their own culture

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Facial feedback effect

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facial position and muscle changes can alter which emotions we feel
evidence people with botox do not experience emotions as fully as others

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Anger

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a flash of anger gives energy and initiative to fight and take action
persistent anger can cause more harm then whats causing the anger

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Catharsis myth

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idea we can reduce anger by “releasing it”
counterproductive

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Happiness

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a mood, attitude, social phenomena, cognitive filter

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fell good, do good phenomena

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when in a good mood we do more for others. the reverse is also true: doing good feels good

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What makes people happy

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activity, money, social relationships, religion, age

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adaptation-level phenomenon

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when our wealth and other life conditions improve we are happier
however when we adapt to form a new normal and most people need another boost

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Relative deprivation

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feeling worse off by comparing yourself to people who are doing better

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health psychology

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studies impacts as part of behavior medicine

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Stress

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process of appraising and responding to events which we consider threatening or challenging

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Stressor

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an event or condition we view as threatening or challenging

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Appraisal

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Deciding whether to view something as a stressor

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Stress reaction

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any emotional and physical responses to the stressor

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Brief experience of stress

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can be beneficial, improve immune sys., motivating action, focus priorities, feel engaged, provide challeges

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Prolonged experience of stress

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harmful
mental and physical coping systems become overwhelmed and defeated
immune functioning and other health factors decline

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Stressor categories

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catastrophes
significant life change
chronic daily hassles
low social status/power

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Catastrophic events/conditions

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no appraisal necessary; most people agree event is harmful and overwhelming
short term : heart attacks
long term : flashbacks, depression, anxiety
bonding : trauma and recovery shared with others

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Major life events/changes

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even “happy” life changes can bring stress
harmful when in a cluster, too many at once, or painful

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Chronic daily difficulties

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can be caused by too many tasks, too little time, and too little control

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Bodies response to stress

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3 phases
1. “fight or flight” sympathetic nervous system is aroused
lowers pain and increases heart rate
2. Brain sends signals to outside adrenal glands -> cortisol and other stress hormones
3. exhaustion

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General adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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Indentified by hans selye
our stress response system defends and then fatigues

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Effects or prolonged stress (GAS)

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works well for single exposure to stress but with constant exposure leads to signs of physical deterioration and premature aging

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Female response to stress

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“tend and befriend”; bonding hormone oxytocin
show signs or becoming more empathetic under stress

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male response to stress

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more likely to withdraw and use alcohol
more aggressive and less empathetic towards others

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Psycho-neuroimunology

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study of how interacting physiological, neural, and endocrine processes effect health

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Coronary artery disease

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blood vessels become clogged, narrowed, and closed

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Contributing factors to heart disease

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biological: genetic predisposition to increased BP and cholesterol
Behavioral: smoking, high fat, inactivity
Psychological: chronic stress; personality

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Type A personality

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impatient, verbally aggressive, always pushing themselves and others to achieve

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Type B personailty

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more relaxed and go with the flow

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Pessimism

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assumption negative outcomes will happen; complain or give up
more likely to develop heart disease

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problem focused coping

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reducing stressors; work out conflict, tackle difficult project
risk magnifying emotional distress

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Emotion focused coping

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reducing emotional impact of stress with support, comfort, perspective
risk ignoring the problem

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