The characteristics of stress
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- Stress - the characteristics
- Physical response - Selye's 1936 research on rats allowed him to discover a general physical response to stress that involves the activation of the NS to release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
- Adrenaline prepares the body to face the stressor by presenting the resources needed to either react offensively (fight) or defensively (flight). Cortisol releases glucose for energy.
- Psychological response - Lazarus & Folkman 1984 Tranasactional model. How we respond to stress also depends on how we perceive it. Stress is seen as an interaction between the person and the environment.
- The primary apprasial involves a consideration of whether the threat is significant to the individual and whether is harmful or challenging in any way.
- Acute stress: Most common stress that is the response to an immediate threat.
- Episodic acute stress: repeated instances of short term stress that will cease.
- Chronic stress: stress which persists over a long period of time, difficult to escape from and treat.
- Episodic acute stress: repeated instances of short term stress that will cease.
- Physical response - Selye's 1936 research on rats allowed him to discover a general physical response to stress that involves the activation of the NS to release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
- The secondary apprasial is a consideration of the resources that available to combat the stressor.
- Eustress: stress that is beneficial and can enhance performance, providing motivation.
- Effects: physiological - increased blood pressure, sweaty palms, tension headaches, coronary heart disease.
- Psychological - depression, isolation, insomnia.
- Lifestyle - increased alcohol consumption, low self esteem, nail biting.
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