PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sympathetic Nervous System, Antigen, Hans Selye
24 Oct 2016
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A complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity world health organization. Developing our understanding of psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill. Etiology and correlates of health, illness and dysfunction. The improvement of the health care system and the formulation of health policy. Stress is a subjective feeling produced by events perceived as uncontrollable and threatening (stressors) Stressors events that lead to stress and have several common attributes. Stress is a response the perceived demands of the situation. Stress can have a positive or negative effect on the individual. A little bit of stress gets you energized and focused and motivated (helpful during exams). There is an optimal amount of stressed it varies based on the nature of the task. Eustress positive because it helps performance (athletics) Distress negative because it causes illness or upsets you.
