FN 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Social Anxiety Disorder, Hans Selye, Shyness
17 Oct 2016
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Social health: refers to the ability to interact with other people and with the social environment. Supportive relationships buffer us from stress, distress and disease. Stronger cardiovascular and immune systems, resist colds better, less vulnerable. Social support: the ways in which we provide information or assistance, show affection, comfort and confide in others. Sense of belonging may have the greatest impact on college students health. Social contagion : process by which friends and others in social circle influence our behavior and our health - positively and negatively. Farmingham heart study-various health related factors changed among clusters of people. Health buddies - volunteers paired with others of similar body mass, age, fitness, and diet were three times more likely to adopt healthy behaviours than randomly chosen partners. Mirror neurons - in the brain, mimic what we see in the people around us. Assertiveness - respects your rights and the rights of people even when you disagree.
