PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cognitive Restructuring, Learned Helplessness, Biofeedback
15 Mar 2016
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Primary appraisal: relevant yes or no, relevant but not threatening, ***stressful*** The need for a sense of control: locus of control rotter. Major negative events: death of loved one, divorce. Role conflicts: conflict b/w person & role, intra-role conflict, inter-role conflict. The efforts you make to handle, reduce, or dismiss any stress demands both in terms of overt & covert actions . Giving up: idea of learned helplessness. Confronting/recognizing problems directly: acceptance, assumes realistic appraisal of stress & available resources minimal self-deception, may require cognitive restructuring (reframing) Stress inoculation training: or may require self-instruction training. Learning to avoid/reduce the emotional consequences of stress: relaxation training, meditation, biofeedback, keeping the body in good shape cannot avoid stress-so increase body defenses. Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd: severe anxiety/psychological arousal (distress, flashbacks, nightmares painful & frightening reliving the events, flattening (deadening, numbing) of emotional experiences, avoidance of trigger" locations, events that might trigger flashbacks. Type a people: competitive, impatient, time urgency, anger, hostility.
