Mental and Physical Health Unit 5

psychonuroimmunology

The study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes together affect our immune system and resulting health

eustress

positive stress

difference between primary appraisal and secondary appraisal

Primary- the event that causes stress

secondary- How we react to that stressful event

ACES

adverse childhood experiences such as abuse and other trauma

approach and avoidance motives

The drive to move toward or away from a stimulus

Approach-approach conflicts

The attractive but incompatible goals pull us

ex- choosing pizza or tacos

Avoidance-avoidance conflicts

A conflict between two undesirable alternatives

Ex-admitting the truth and getting punished or lying and feeling guilty

approach-avoidance conflicts

Feeling simultaneously attracted and repelled to something

ex-liking some things about your partner and disliking others

glucocorticoid stress hormones

A type of steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland in response to stress

B-Lymphocytes

Fight bacterial infections

T-Lymphocytes

Attack cancer cells, viruses and foreign substances

Macrophage cells

Attack harmful invader and worn out cells

Natural killer cells

Attack diseased cells

coronary heart disease

The more psychological trauma people experience the more inflammation occurs

Catharisis

The idea that “releasing” aggressive energy relives aggressive and urges

Learned helplessness

someone feels they have no control over what happens to them

external locus of control

outside forces beyond our personal control determine our fate

internal locus of control

The perception that we control our own fate

subjective well being

Self perceived happiness or satisfaction with life

adaption level phenomenon

Our tendency to form judgments relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experiences

relative deprivation

we compare ourselves to others and if they have more happiness then we feel unhappy

broaden and build theory

Positive emotions broaden our awareness which over time helps us build novel and meaningful skills and resilience that improve well-being

biofeedback

A system of recording, amplifying and feeding back info about subtle psychological response to try to help people

faith factor

people who are religious tend to live longer