Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Masturbation, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

E. g. , i feel stressed at exam time. Two types of responses: psychological (i"m nervous), physiological (heart is pounding) Stress is a physiological response: walter cannon (1932, stressors activate two body systems (sam) Endocrine system (adrenal medulla: secretes catecholamines (epinephrine & norepinephrine) arouse the body, sam system activates the fight-or-flight response; Long activation leads to health problems: hans selye (effects of prolonged stress)- father of stress research, the general adaptation syndrome (gas) Phase 1: alarm (body is aroused and mobilized for action) Phase 2: resistance (body adapts to stressor: if prolonged, diseases of adaptation (e. g. , ulcers, high blood pressure) Phase 3: exhaustion (energy reserves depleted: more serious diseases and death. Note: physiological responses are the same regardless of stressor ( general : physiological effects of prolonged stress: the hypothalamic-pituitary- Adrenal cortex releases corticosteroids (e. g. , cortisol): release stored energy, provide fuel for fight-or-flight response, increase blood pressure, suppress the immune system. If activated for too long, the body becomes.