PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Coronary Artery Disease, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Lipoprotein
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Cultural evolution the culture changing to environmental pressures: results in the creation of alternatives to different lifestyles and higher standard of living. Driven mainly by psychological forces and a primary agent of lifestyle. Lifestyle- how one leads her way of life. B/c genes that promote these lifestyles are overlooked by biological evolution not relevant to reproduction. Much unhealthy behaviour has reinforcing consequences in the short run and damaging consequences in the long run. (law of effort at fail and disadvantage) It reduces high blood pressure, increases lung cap, decreases the ratio of ldl:hdl: activation of dopamine-an endorphin that reduces negative emotions and promotes positive ones. Chapter 16 notes: aerobic exercise-expends energy, increase blood flow and respiration, stimulates/strengthens heart and lungs and efficiency of body in using oxygen. Increased chance of bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke: passive smoking is inhalation of others ppls smoke, to be addicted t smoking means:1)your nervous has made a tolerance to drug and.
