week 10

Question 1

Definition of emotions

Answer 1

A relatiely brief pyshcological and physical response to an internal or external event.

Question 2

what are the elements of the limbic system

Answer 2

amygdala/hypothalamus/pituarty gland/cingulate gyrus/olfactory bulb/mamilliarry body.

Question 3

what is the current biopsych model of fear.

Answer 3

perception, feeling of fear, and physiological reaction: all occur simultaniously.

Question 4

what is a microexpression?

Answer 4

rapid movement of expressions that demonstrate true feelings.

Question 5

tell me about the amygdala and fear conditioning

Answer 5

amygdala is related to fear. lesions to the amygdala prevent fear conditioning, and activates when looking at fearful expressions.

Question 6

testosterone

Answer 6

testosterone actually isnt related to aggression, and limited studies have shown results.

Question 7

what are the different types of stress

Answer 7

Acute stress: adaptive. improves immune system and make us perform better
Chronic stress: maladaptive. impair immune system.
Chronic psychological stress: most clearly linked to ill health

Question 8

how does stress hurt you?

Answer 8

stress triggers hormones like HPA and adrenaline, which can cause inflammation in NS.

Question 9

tell me about the innate and adaptive immune system

Answer 9

1. Innate immune system: 1st line of defense, attacks generic classes of pathogen (inflammation from release of cytokines.)
   
   2. Adaptive immune system: targets specific pathogens identified by antigens (how vaccinations work.)