Theory unit 4 - Inglesa III Flashcards

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what’s a fear?

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a reaction to smth inmediate that threatens your security or safety

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what’s a phobia?

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an irrational and overactive fear of smth that cannot cause harm

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how to deal with fear (6)

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  • face it
  • promote positivity
  • find a sense of purpose
  • do logotherapy
  • get support
  • develop a sense of personal control
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what’s a cultural script?

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it instructs people on how to respond to threats to their security

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what are goosebumps?

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when muscles become tighter, causing piloerection
!this makes animals look bigger

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what’s fearmongering?

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fear that’s socially constructed and manipulated by those who seek to benefit from it

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what does the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex do?

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the hippocampus along with the prefrontal cortex help us understand whether our fear response is real and justified or we may have overreacted

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how is phobia created?

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it’s created when there’s a disconnection between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex

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what’s phobia linked to?

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it’s linked to heightened activity in the amygdala which regulate our emotions

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who are the meaning and experience of fear shaped by?

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cultural and historical factors
eg:
before: fear of god now: fear of cancer

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what is fear likely to increase the risk of?

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heart disease, cancer, etc

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impact of chronic fear (5)

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  • weakens inmune system
  • affects memory
  • fatigue
  • depression
  • PTSD
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what’s the flight or fight response?

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psychological response that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, a hack or a threat

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what happens during the flight or fight response? (4)

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  • breathing rate increases
  • heart rate increases
  • blood vessels constrict
  • muscles are pomped with blood (ready to react)
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what are the vulnerable?

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what’s anger?

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a secondary emotion

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what’s emotional literacy?

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the ability to identify, understand and respond to emotions in oneself and others in a healthy manner

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what can anger act as?

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anger can act as a psychological salve:
the brain secretes norepinephrine which is an analgesic for the organism

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how can anger makes us sick? examples

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eating disorders, anxiety, weak inmune system, memory damage

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what can we regulate with anger?

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we can regulate vulnerability in relationships by:
- disengaging after closeness
- engaging at a safe distance

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emotional literacy is the result of education in: (3)

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  • how to interpret ourselves
  • where our emotions arise from
  • how our childhood influence us
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what are the characteristics of emotional literacy? (6)

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  • tolerate frustration
  • fight less
  • can handle being alone
  • engage in self-destructive behaviours
  • capable of greater academic achievement
  • better able to focus on tasks and control internal impulses
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tips to control your anger (4)

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  • explore what’s behind it
  • be aware of your signs and triggers
  • learn ways to cool down
  • know when to seek for professional help
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what’s the goal of anger management?

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it’s to understand the message behind the emotion and express it in a healthy way without losing control

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what are the primary thoughts associated with chronic anger?

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  • catastrophizing
  • missatributing causation: put the blame on other people
  • demandingness: put own needs ahead of others
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what’s alternative medicine?

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it’s a natural treatment that’s used in place of a conventional medical treatment

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what’s laughter?

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a social behavior = we laugh bc other people are too
used to show agreement, understanding
we laugh more with familiar people
there’s little scientific research

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pros of alternative medic: (3)

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  • targets the root cause
  • focus on treating all of the patient’s physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs
  • focus on prevention instead of curing an existing problem
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cons of alternative medic (4)

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  • it doesn’t heal instantly
  • possible interference with prescription drugs
  • scientific research is limited
  • can be harmful. eg: hava kava is used to treat anxiety but can cause liver damage
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herbal medicine (3)

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  • the most prevalent is chinese herbalism, which claims that ying and yang must be in balance for good health
  • the aim of this treatment is to produce persisting improvements in well-being
  • 1994 US Congress “dietary supplement health and education act”
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what are the benefits of laughter? (3)

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  • reduce stress hormones
  • workouts the diaphgram
  • humor perception involves the whole brain
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homeopathy (4)

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  • large doses = symptom
    small doses = cure
    eg: coffee cruda is a diluted amount of coffee beans
  • this concepts are inconsistent with fundamental concepts of chemistry and physics
  • there’s no evidence its effective
  • the term was coined by Samuel H???
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what’s integrative medicine?

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refers to taking a team approach to healthcare by bringing different modalities
eg: massage, meditation + traditional medicine

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what’s acupuncture?

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stimulating the body to balance itself, which does through complex neurochemical pathways that affect the inmune system, nervous and inflammatory process

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what can acupuncture treat?

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anything that causes pain
chron’s disease, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, joint pain, menopause, infertility, PMS

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what are dreams?

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a series of thoughts, images and sensations ocurring in your mind during sleep

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the psychology of dreams-approaches (5)

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  • psychodinamic
  • humanistic
  • behavioral
  • cognitive
  • neuroscience
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sleep cycle (4)

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  • stage 1: brain waves are rapid and of low-amplitude, people see images but don’t dream
  • stage 2: brain waves begin to slow down, dreaming begin
  • stage 3 and 4: slow brain waves, dreams are more emotional and auditory than visual
  • REM sleep: dreams are more vivid and more easily remembered
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what’s REM sleep disorder?

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when we physically act out our dreams

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what’s a nightmare?

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upsetting/frightening dream that tends to prompt a sense of danger that you awake from

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night terrors (3)

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  • cause very rapid heart and sweating
  • worse than nightmares
  • experienced by children after stress or trauma
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what are lucid dreams?

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it’s being aware that you’re dreaming and yet still participating in the dream

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what are fear extinction memories?

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when the brain doesn’t have the chance to process what you fear in real life because you wake up from nightmares

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what’s daydreaming?

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when your mind wanders and your attention shifts to your own mental place

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types of daydreaming (2)

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  • positive- constructive: are upbeat and include imaginative thoughts
  • dysphoric: visions of failure and punishment
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benefits of daydreaming (4)

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  • enhances creativity
  • helps consolidate learning
  • improves memory
  • help explore inner experiences
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what’s ruminate daydreaming?

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when you rehash and analyze the past and worry about the future

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what’s a bad dream?

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unpleasant dream that makes you feel bad for a short period of time but you continue to sleep through

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what does the prefrontal cortex regulate?

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our thoughts, actions and emotions

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what’s the lymbic system?

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part of the brain involved in our behavioral and emotional responses

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what’s shyness?

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predisposition to feel awkard, worried or tense during social encounters, especially with people we aren’t fully acquainted with

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symptoms of shyness (6)

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  • blushing
  • sweating
  • pounding heart
  • negative feelings about oneself
  • worry about the way we’re perceived
  • tendency to withdraw from social interactions
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how does social media help with shyness?

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it can help shy people interact with others

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how to overcome shyness (5)

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  • acknowledge it and release yourself from feeling self-conscious
  • practice social skills
  • expect a positive response rather than a negative
  • acknowledge the possibility of an interaction going poorly
  • approach social experiences in a strong emotional state
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the cultural and social values that children absorb from their parents…..

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influence their social tendencies
eg:
- japanese culture: a parent may receive credit for a child’s success but a children bears responsibility in the case of failure
- israeli culture: a child receives praise when they succeed and when they don’t too

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what’s stress?

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body’s hormonal reaction to danger, uncertainty and change

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why do many people die prematurely?

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bc they believed stress could kill them

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benefits of stress (5)

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  • it can energize us
  • motivate us to do better
  • makes us more resilient
  • makes us social
  • oxytocin (stress hormone) which strengthen our heart
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mindfulness’ techniques (4)

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  • increased self awareness
  • breathing
  • muscle relaxation
  • meditation
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what’s eustress

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good stress

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what’s the fight or flight response?

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when the body suddenly shifts its energy resources to fight off the perceived threat

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what happens if you’re constantly stressed (3)

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  • neurons shrivel and stop communicating
  • brain tissue shrinks the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (which affects memory)
  • can physically age ourselves
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what makes someone to be stress resistant (5)

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  • how much control they have over their life
  • their social networks
  • openness to change
  • attitude (eg: optimism)
  • self-care skills (eg: exercising or humor)
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how to manage stress

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change your thinking style as we create the stress in our brains
- your work isn’t stressful is your thinking that makes it

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how stress affect each system of the brain (4)

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  • nervous: the hormones adrenaline and cortisol makes the heart beat faster, raise blood pressure, change the digestive process an boost glucose levels in the bloodstream
  • musculoskeletal: muscles tense up which can trigger tension headaches or migraines
  • respiratory: cause hyperventilation
  • cardiovascular: blood vessels dilate increasing the amount of blood pumped to the large muscles and the heart