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117 Summary for Stress and Health

WebThe scientific study of how stress and emotional factors impact health and well-being is called health psychology, a field devoted to studying the general impact of psychological …

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135 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present

WebAccording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2017), 18.9% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2017. For teens (ages 13–18), the rate is similar to …

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Regulation of Stress – Introduction to Psychology & Neuroscience

Web114. Regulation of Stress. Learning Objectives. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Define coping and differentiate between problem-focused and emotion-focused …

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Stressors – Introduction to Psychology & Neuroscience

WebIn the 1960s, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe wanted to examine the link between life stressors and physical illness, based on the hypothesis that life events …

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Stress and Illness – Introduction to Psychology & Neuroscience

WebDescribe how stress and emotional factors can lead to the development and exacerbation of cardiovascular disorders, asthma, and tension headaches. In this section, we will discuss …

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137 Psychological Approaches to Treatment

WebOne approach to treatment is psychotherapy , the professional treatment for psychological disorder through techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and …

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116 Key Terms for Stress and Health

WebHans Selye’s three-stage model of the body’s physiological reactions to stress and the process of stress adaptation: alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of …

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132 Summary for Psychological Disorders

WebPsychological disorders are conditions characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Although challenging, it is essential for psychologists and mental health …

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122 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders

WebThe biological perspective views psychological disorders as linked to biological phenomena, such as genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities; it has gained …

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Contemporary Psychology – Introduction to Psychology

WebContemporary psychology is a diverse field that is influenced by all of the historical perspectives described in the preceding section. Reflective of the discipline’s diversity is …

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138 Biological Approaches to Treatment

WebBiomedical therapies are treatments designed to reduce psychological disorder by influencing the action of the central nervous system. These therapies primarily involve …

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121 Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders

WebDiagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders. By the end of this section, you will be able to: A first step in the study of psychological disorders is carefully and systematically …

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7 Summary of Introduction to Psychology

WebDuring the 1950s, the landscape of psychology began to change. A science of behaviour began to shift back to its roots of focus on mental processes. The emergence of …

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What is Consciousness

WebDiscuss the concept of sleep debt. Consciousness describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli. Awareness of internal stimuli includes feeling pain, hunger, thirst, …

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Lifespan Theories – Introduction to Psychology & Neuroscience

WebAccording to psychosocial theory, we experience eight stages of development over our lifespan, from infancy through late adulthood. At each stage there is a conflict, or task, …

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What is Lifespan Development

WebThey view development as a lifelong process that can be studied scientifically across three developmental domains—physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Physical …

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6 Key Terms for Introduction to Psychology

Web6 Key Terms for Introduction to Psychology. 6. Key Terms for Introduction to Psychology. Adaptation. a trait of an organism has a function for the survival and reproduction of the …

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Hunger and Eating – Introduction to Psychology & Neuroscience

WebThere are a number of physiological mechanisms that serve as the basis for hunger. When our stomachs are empty, they contract. Typically, a person then experiences hunger …

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