Week 7

Question 1

how does POSITIVE AFFECT influence physiology?

Answer 1

generally associated with:

• lower cortisol
• lower levels of inflammation

Question 2

hedonic well-being:

Answer 2

experiences of happiness and satisfaction

Question 3

eudaimonic well-being:

Answer 3

realization of personal potential (reduced inflammation)

Question 4

examples of eudaimonic well-being:

Answer 4

• purpose in life
• self-acceptance
• positive relationships
• personal growth

ARISTOTLE

Question 5

examples of hedonistic well-being:

Answer 5

• positive affect
• satisfaction with life
• absence of negative affect

EPICURUS

Question 6

Individuals who score higher on EUDAIMONIC well-being show ___ CTRA gene expression

Answer 6

lower

Question 7

Individuals who score higher on HEDONIC well-being show __ CTRA gene expression

Answer 7

higher

Question 8

Individuals who score higher on ___ well-being show HIGHER CTRA gene expression

Answer 8

hedonic (happy but no meaning in life lol!)

Question 9

Individuals who score higher on __ well-being show LOWER CTRA gene expression

Answer 9

eudaimonic

Question 10

CTRA:

Answer 10

Conserved
Transcriptional
Response to
Adversity:

shift in immune cell’s basal transcriptional state to deal with acute physical threat

Question 11

CTRA response is good for ___ but bad for ____.

Answer 11

acute physical threats; chronic social stressors

Question 12

what are some maladaptive emotional approaches?

Answer 12

rumination and criticizing emotions

Question 13

what is the self-affirmation theory?

Answer 13

affirming valued sources of self-worth; this can buffer threats to physiological + psychological stressors!!!

Question 14

what happens during CTRA?

Answer 14

increased expression of pro-Inflammatory genes + decreased expression of anti-body related genes

Question 15

what are some examples of POSITIVE effects of stress?

Answer 15

• post-traumatic growth
• finding meaning
• benefit finding (BF)

Question 16

what are the domains of benefit finding?

Answer 16

• Strengthened relationships (feel closer to family/friends, greater compassion for others)
• Sense of self (feel stronger/better able to deal with life’s challenges)
• Outlook on life (greater appreciation 4 life, reordering of goals/priorities, enhanced spirituality)

Question 17

how does benefit finding influence health?

Answer 17

ENHANCED ALLOSTASIS: more efficient, adaptive, and circumscribed physiological response to stress

Question 18

religiousness:

Answer 18

behaviors from established traditions, related to sacred reality

Question 19

spirituality:

Answer 19

encompasses beliefs AND experiences related to transcendent or sacred reality

Question 20

what was found in the study of religion and CVD mortality?

Answer 20

church attendance predicted lower mortality rates from CVD

Question 21

what was found in the NHANES study of religion and blood pressure?

Answer 21

attending religious services weekly or more –> lower overall blood pressure + reduced prevalence of hypertension