Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: American Psychological Association, Sigmund Freud, James W. Pennebaker

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Joan has discovered a new drug that is successful in countering the harmful effects of stress. Most likely, this drug interferences with the production or action of glucocortisoids and cortisol (different names for the same thing). **remember to ask someone for notes from last lecture bc laptop died. Social support: ability to rely on and talk to others, house et al. Those with weak social ties twice as likely to die: pennebaker. Students asked to talk about traumatic or trivial events: when they talked about trauma. 50% few visits to campus health services in next 6 months. Hardiness: can stand up to a lot. Coping self-efficacy: ability to achieve the goal that you want, coping i can get through this, i can get through that. Optimism: half full rather than half empty. Lower risk for anxiety/depression optimists live longer. Problem-focused coping: confront and deal directly with demands of stressor. Emotion-focused coping: manage the emotional response to stressor.