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PSY 353: Comprehensive Notes on 'What is Stress?' - Definitions, Models, and Key Concepts

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This document provides comprehensive, easy-to-read study notes for PSY 353 (Psychology of Stress, Trauma and Combat), focusing entirely on the fundamental question: "What is Stress?" The notes clearly define stress (as stimulus, response, and transaction) and thoroughly explain major theoretical models, including Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and the Transactional Model by Lazarus and Folkman. It includes a foundational breakdown of key physiological components like the HPA axis and essential terminology such as allostatic load. This is the perfect, organized guide for exam preparation, lecture review, or quickly grasping the core concepts of stress.

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8/27 WHAT IS STRESS?
- ​ ALLOSTATSIS
O HOMEOSTASIS (BALANCE THROUGH BODY) THROUGH CHANGE IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS

O THE BRAIN IS ABLE TO ORDER NEEDED CHANGES AND AFFECT MANY DIFF PARTS OF

BOSY

O DIFFERING FROM ANIMAL MODEL, CAN ALSO ANTICIPATE WHAT IS NEEDED TO MEET

CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD

O ALLOSTATIC LOAD: CUMULATIVE EFFECT CHRONIC STRESS CAN HAVE ON PHYSICAL

AND MENTAL HEALTH

- ​ STRESS

O NOUN AND VERB

§ YOU CAN HAVE STRESS AND BE STRESSED
O STRESSOR: SITUATION THAT THROWS YOU OUT OF BALANCE

O STRESS RESPONSE: WHAT BODY DOES TO GET BACK INTO BALANCE (ALLOSTASIS)

O 2 KINDS OF STRESS (FOR ZEBRAS)
§ ACUTE PHYSICAL
·​ RUNNING FOR ITS LIFE

§ CHRONIC PHYSICAL (OVER TIME)
·​ LOOKING FOR WATER, FINDING FOOD, REPRODUCTION

§ 3 KIND (HUMANS ONLY)
RD



·​ PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DISRUPTIONS IN OUR LIVES

- ​ FIGHT OR FLIGHT
O FIGHT IT OFF OR RUN

O AUTOMATIC RESPNSE

O WE HAVE TO RUN

O MUSCLES NEED TO WORK – NOW!
O RAPID MOBILIZATION OF ENERGY

§ GLUCOSE AND PROTEIN FLOW OUT TO MOVE MUSCLES
O HEART RATE, BP, BREATHING ALL INCREASE TO TRANSPORT FUEL AND OXYGEN

O BETTER SHORT TERM MEMORY AND SHARPER SENSES

O ANALGESIA
§ REDUCED EXPERIENCE OF PAIN
§ FEEL LESS PAIN, EX. WHEN TAKE TYLENOL (ANAGESIC)
O “LONGER TERM” PROCESS ARE HALTED – DIGESTION AND REPRODUCTION
§ BLOOD FLOW SENT TO EXTREMITIES, CENTRAL SYSTEM PROCESSES STOPPED
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