PSYC432 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Frontal Lobe, Health Literacy, Mammography

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC432
• Professor: Shelly Ball

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The behaviors that are performed on a college campus can be pathological, but it is much normalized. It has become a part of our culture and environment to engage in certain dangerous behaviors, especially in college. We do things to remain connected to our friends despite engaging in questionable behaviors. The single greatest preventable cause in death is smoking, then diet/physical activity, maintaining weight and sleep which are all the big things involved with having good health. Half of the deaths in this country are caused by preventable causes, 50% mortality. Smoking and obesity make up the 50% mortality rate. Terms on the types of prevention: primary prevention whenever we take (society) measures to prevent illnesses before the(cid:455) o(cid:272)(cid:272)ur. With pri(cid:373)ar(cid:455) it is before, a(cid:374)d it"s (cid:449)ith e(cid:448)er(cid:455)o(cid:374)e. a(cid:374) e(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple (cid:449)ould (cid:271)e putting up billboards, media campaigns to convince people to not smoke: secondary prevention this is about early stages before symptoms show up, pre- clinical.