PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Psychoneuroimmunology, Stress (Biology), Anxiety
Document Summary
Illustrates the power of belief and suggestion (mind over body) Social readjustment rating scale (srrs: relationship to physical (colds, flu, etc. ) or mental (illness, depression) life events causes stress, stress can involve positive events (marriage) Hpa axis: production of cortisol (stress hormone, elevated cortisol levels interfere with learning and memory, lower immune function, reduced bone density, increase weight gain, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease . Stress: gender, women experience more stress than men, age, younger generations show more stress than earlier generations. Income: lower income with high income stress tend to be more likely to report sedentary or unhealthy behaviors than those is lower income stress. Symptoms: depression, overwhelmed feelings, fatigue, lack of motivation, nervousness/ anxiety. Stress and immune system: psychoneuroimmunology ~ field in which response of body"s immune system to psychological variables is studied. Gender differences: tend and befriend more likely in females, rely on social contacts and nurturing abilities, fight or flight more likely in males.
