01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Mantra, Social Loafing, Fundamental Attribution Error

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: K.Brynildsen

Document Summary

Stress adrenal glands release epinephrine, norepinephrine impaired immune functioning: evidence (cohen, tyrrell & smith, 1993) (1) measured stress (2) gave cold virus. Rosenman: western collaborative group study: type a heart disease 9 years later, type a heart disease? (1) significant modest association between type a and heart disease (r. Social support: contact with others such as friends, family, co-workers, acquaintances a) b) instrumental/tangible support: provision of material support, such as services, financial assistance, or goods. Informational support: advice and guidance about how to cope with a particular problem: emotional support: expression of caring, concern, and empathy as well as the provision of comfort, reassurance, and love. Focus and control meditation (a) transcendental meditation - focus awareness on single object, word, or mantra advanced state of relaxation (b) mindfulness meditation: awareness and focus on present moment (c) accept and acknowledge the present (ii) Health outcomes (a) better immune functioning (b) better cardiovascular health (c) less pain (b) religiosity (i) (ii)