PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Behavioral Medicine, Health Psychology
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Sources of stress: three major sources of stress, personality factors, environmental factors, sociocultural factors. In one study, heart attacks only struck people with type a traits spent smelling the flowers, is not. Type c: pleasant but repressed, lack emotional expression. Hardiness: hardiness- personality style characterized by, sense of commitment, sense of control, perception of problems as challenges, the perception that one can control or reduce stressors is also a buffer. Most people agree that the event is harmful and overwhelming: examples include earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, war/combat, and wildfires. It can be one single event or chronic harmful conditions. Background stressors daily hassles: little problems of daily living are not significant in themselves but if accumulated can become a major source of stress. Overload: daily hassles can result in overload, which can lead to burnout, burnout= state of physical and emotional exhaustion that includes a hopeless feeling, chronic fatigue, and low energy.
