Psych 195 Exam Part 5

cold season air temperature

predictor of psychological well-being and mental health

higher, lower

First, the ______ the average ambient tempt in cold seasons, the _____ the stress levels

less, better

Second, the intermediate tempt were associated with _____ loneliness, ______ life satisfaction and better self-reported health

tempt

• Third, there was no relationship between _____ and affect, optimism, strength

Seasonal affective disorder

SAD meaning

SAD

type of depression that starts and ends at the same time every year, most commonly appearing in the late fall or winter and lifting duting the spring and summer

women

75% of those who get seasonal affective disorder are?

2

You will be diagnosed with SAD if symptoms occur for __ consecutive years

circadian rhythm, melatonin, serotonin, vitamin D

CAUSES OF SAD

• disruption of ______ ____

• level of ______

• lack of ______

• not enough ________ __

sleep-wake cycle

CAUSES OF SAD

• level of melatonin

  • hormone important for maintaining normal _____-______ ________

  • winter-pattern SAD produce too much melatonin, increase sleepiness and lead to oversleeping

feel good

CAUSES OF SAD

• lack of serotonin

  • the what neurotransmitter

  • sunlight affects levels of molecules that help maintain normal serotonin levels

serotonin

CAUSES OF SAD

• not enough vitamin D

  • vit D consumed in food and the body produces vitamin D when exposed to sunlight on skin

  • vit D believed to promote ________ activity

light therapy, vitamin D, antidepressants, change in lifestyle

TREATMENTS OF SAD

• LT

• VD

• AD

• CL

Winter, Summer

2 KNDS OF SAD

WInter SAD

These are symptoms of?

• Oversleeping

• Appetite changes

• Weight Gain

• Tiredness or low energy

• Social WIthdrawal (feel like hibernating

Summer SAD

these are symptoms of?

• trouble sleeping (insomnia)

• poor apetite

• weight loss

• restleness

• increased irritability

• violent and agressive behavior

99, 7.9

WHO

• _____% of the world's population live in places where air pollution levels exceed WHO guideline limits

STATE OF GLOBAL AIR REPORT

• ____million deaths (2023) were attributed to air pollution

particulate matter

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• Tiny airborne solid or liquid particles small enough to inhale deeply into the lungs and caise severe health damage

  • can enter the bloodstream (soot, dust, smoke and metal droplets)

  • PPM 2.5 microns

  • PM 10 microns

Carbon Monoxide

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• colorless, odorless gas from the incomplete combustion of fuels in vehicles and engines

sulfur dioxide

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• pungent gas released by mainly burning coal and oil in power plants and factories

  • major cause of acid rain

nitrogen dioxide

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• Reddish-brown reactive gases produced by high-temperature combustion in vehicles and industrial machineries

Ground-level ozone

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• secondary pollutant formed when sunlight reacts with nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds

volatile organic compounds

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• Organic chemicals like benzene and formaldehye that evaporate into the air from industrial solvents, fuels, paints, cleaning supplies, pesticides and household items.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

COMPONENTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• are organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen. Iron, steel and rubber product manufactoring, as well as power generation

25.15

Baguio averaged ______ micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), or five times the WHO threshold of 5 ug/m3 annually

• At its worst, in 2010, Baguio was the most pollted city in the country

• during the pandemic air pollution fell to a record low of 15.51 ug/m3 in 2020,the air remained three times the global threshold

road vehicles, industrial facilities, power generation, open waste burning

SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION

• RV

• IF

• PG

• OW

road vehicle

responsible for up to 80% of air pollution

true

HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION

human carcinogen

WHO classified air pollutin as?

blood vessel, calcification

fine particles can impair ______ ____ function and and speed up ________ in arteries

Effects of child’s brain development