PSYC 100 - Ch 14 “Stress and Health”

*No sponsored ads active*In this lecture I discuss some highlights regarding Stress and health within an Introduction to Psychology course. This includes some historical attempts at measuring stress, how stress impacts our physical health and coping styles. Content Index:  Introductory remarks, talking about a Stress mgt class I taught years ago...  Defining Stress  Cognitive Appraisals   Good stress “Eustress”  Health Psychology field   Walter Cannon Fight or Flight response  Hans Selye General Adaptation Syndrome  Physiological basis of stress Stressors  Life changes - early stress research, ‘Social Readjustment Rating Scale’  Daily Hassles  Psychophysiological Disorders - effect of chronic stress symptoms  Stress and Immune System  Type A Personality (v. Type B) and debunking the myth of Type A.  Coping with Stress  Control and Stress How to support the podcast:- Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app.- Buy the Doc a cup of coffee!Join our Discord Community for great Psych conversations!Email: [email protected] Lectures