Stress
What causes stress?
Physological responses that occur when faced with demanding or threathing situations.
What are some stressors events?
Exposure to military combat, threatened or actual physical assaults, terrorist attacks, natural disasters
__________ -physical disorders or diseases whose symptoms are brought about or worsened by stress and emotional factors
psychophysiological disorders
mental and behavioral efforts that we use to deal with problems relating to stress
pleasant life, good life, and the meaningful life
Good stress?
good kind of stress associated with positive feelings, optimal health, and performance.
What type of situations can make a life changing?
death of a close family member, marriage, divorce, and moving
How many types of Psychophysiological disorders are there?
5
What is perceived control?
is our beliefs about our personal capacity to exert influence over and shape outcomes, and it has major implications for our health and happiness
What is positive psychology?
An area of study that seeks to identify and promote those qualities that lead to greater fulfillment in our lives.
The prevalence of stress?
It can have deleterious health implications, contributing to the onset and progression of a variety of physical illnesses and diseases.
Who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?
Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe
How many die from asthma each year?
around 4,000 people die each year from asthma-related causes
What stress reduction method did the cardiologist Herbert Benson develop?
relaxation response technique
What does the quality "positive affect" refer to?
pleasurable engagement with the environment, such as happiness, joy, enthusiasm, alertness, and excitement
Who stresses out more, Men or Woman?
Woman
What consisted of 43 life events that require varying degrees of personal readjustment?
Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
What factors can contribute to tension headaches?
including sleep deprivation, skipping meals, eye strain, overexertion, muscular tension caused by poor posture, and stress
Why should people build strong interpersonal relationships with others?
It helps us establish a network of close, caring individuals who can provide social support in times of distress, sorrow, and fear.
When asked to define the term happiness what do people emphasize?
People emphasize different aspects of this elusive state. Happiness is somewhat ambiguous and can be defined from different perspectives.
Who was one American psychologist that study stress?
What stressors are specific to a firefighter?
uncertainty over whether a serious fire or hazard awaits after an alarm, potential for extreme physical danger
Who was the first to recognize the link between depression and heart disease and what did he find?
Benjamin Malzberg found that the death rate among institutionalized patients with melancholia (an archaic term for depression) was six times higher than that of the population.
What was developed by Gary Schwartz at Harvard University?
biofeedback and was developed to combat stress
What happens to people when they experience flow?
They become involved in an activity to the point where they feel they lose themselves in the activity. They effortlessly maintain their concentration and focus, they feel as though they have complete control of their actions, and time seems to pass more quickly than usual.