Study Guide 4 (10-12) Flashcards
Learned helplessness
A series of uncontrollable events creates this. We see this in abusive relationships, the feeling after they try all they can, that they just put their head down and take it.
Effects of over-active immune function in women
Can overreact and attack the body’s own tissues, causing arthritis or allergic reactions. Women have stronger immune systems making them less likely to get infections, but higher risk for autoimmune diseases (lupus and multiple sclerosis).
Mindfulness meditation
Silently relax and attend to inner state, without judgment. Found to reduce stress and awaken the parasympathetic system (calms heart rate and blood pressure).
Effects of regular aerobic exercise
Activity that increases heart and lung fitness works as a medicine. Seven hours longer life for every exercise hour. Boosts quality of life, more energy, better mood, stronger relationships, better stress management.
Immune system cells
- B lymphocytes: produces antibodies to fight infection from bacteria and viruses.
- T lymphocytes: Cytotoxic T cells destroys infected cells and Helper T cells send signals to other immune cells to fight.
- Macrophages: detect and eats foreign bodies.
These cells can become inactive with stress which can make you sick, healing is prolonged, vaccines won’t word, and infections last longer.
Self-control - contributors to
Self Control is the ability to control impulses and delay immediate gratification. More self control = higher incomes, better grades, enjoy good health, control stress. Treat test.
Adaptation level
We judge new events by comparing them with past experiences. If you woke up with all wishes granted, you would adapt your expectations and feel let down when events fall below those expectations (which might be a great event in the normal pre-wish granted world).
Internal locus of control
Belief people have that that they control their own destiny, not outside forces controlling their fate.
Effects of oxytocin
Supporting feelings of trust, calmness, and bonding.
HIV and AIDS
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Stress speeds up the transition from HIV to AIDS
Psychoneuroimmunology
Study of mind body interactions. Your emotions (psycho) affect your brain (neuro), which controls the endocrine hormones that influence your disease-fighting immune system.
Faith factor
Religiously active people tend to live longer. Belonging to a religious group gave people a sense of protection.
Locus of control
External: outside forces control fate
Internal: Inside controls own destiny
Internal is more healthy
Autonomic nervous system including understanding of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system reactions
Sympathetic (arousing): pupils dilate, dry mouth, sweating, quickened breath, accelerated heart, inhibits digestion, stress hormones in adrenal glands, reduced immune system function.
Parasympathetic (calming): Opposite of all the sympathetic system, slowed heart rate, enhanced immune system, less stress, slower breathing.
Flow
Happy people often in a zone called flow, where they are absorbed in tasks that don’t overwhelm them. Forms of leisure like tv and video games provide less flow experience than exercising, socializing, or being artistic.
Effects of marriage on health
Marriages are protective factors, even bad ones. It is not good for the health when it becomes violent and aggressive.
Effects of anger
Being challenged by a stressor can cause aggressive reactions. Sympathetic NS redistributes blood flow to muscles, which pulls it away from internal organs and can cause health problems
(11) Social loafing
Doing less in a group because others are doing your part. Exerting less strength in group tug of war than one on one or slacking in a group project.
