PSYCH 3830 Chapter 5: Textbook Notes
11 Feb 2017
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Surprisingly, anxiety is good for us, at least in moderate amounts. All the disorders discussed in this chapter are characterized by excessive anxiety, What makes the situation worse is that severe anxiety usually doesn"t go away . Anxiety is a negative mood state characterized by bodily symptoms of physical tension and by apprehension about the future. In humans it can be a subjective sense of unease, a set of behaviors, or a physiological response originating in the brain and reflected in elevated heart rate and muscle tension. Because anxiety is difficult to study in humans, much of the research has been done with animals. Anxiety remains a mystery, and we are only beginning our journey of discovery. Anxiety is also closely related to depression. have known for over a century that we perform better when we are a little anxious. In short, social, physical, and intellectual performances are driven and enhanced by anxiety.
