Section 1 Flashcards
3 stress phases
- alarm
- resistance
- exhaustion
9 types of muscle tension caused by trapped emotions
- shoulder tension = burdens and responsibilities
- neck tension =fear and repressed self expression
- upper back =grief sorrow sadness
- middle back =insecurity
- lower back guilt shame
- stomach =inability to process emotion
stress theories
- life events theory -allostatic load
- hardiness theory
- social support theory
allostatic load
the cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium
stressor
stimulus with the potential for triggering fight or flight
parts of the brain activated by stressors
- pituitary gland
- thyroid
- parathyroid
- adrenal glands
- hypothalamus
strain
physical
physiological
behavioral
females nurture when stressed called
tend and befriend
males exhibit more fight or flight
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who defined stress this way
The stimulus. This is our definition of stressor.
- The response. This is our definition of stress reactivity and strain.
- The whole spectrum of interacting factors. This is definition.
- The stimulus-response interaction.
ways of defining stress by lazarus
define stress
the difference between stress and pressure
stress=pressure-adaptibilty
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stress is defined by the book as
the combination of a stressor, stress reactivity, and strain.
the brains two parts
cerebral cortex (upper part of brain) subcortex (lower part of brain)
sub cortex includes
- cerebellum
- medulla oblongata
- pons
- diencephalon
cerebellum
coordinates body movements
medulla oblongata
- regulates heartbeat
- respiration
- basic physiological processes
pons
regulates sleep cycle
diencephalon
- regulates emotions
diencephalon made up of what
- thalamus
2. hypothalamus