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Stress as an example of a psychobiological process - Coggle Diagram
Stress as an example of a psychobiological process
Stress as a biological process
Selye's GAS
Primary appraisal
Irrelevant
An initial appraisal of a stimulus as a
non-issue
for the individual
Stressful
An initial appraisal of a stimulus as a
source of worry or emotional significance
for the individual
Benign-positive
An initial appraisal of a stimulus as
neutral or good
that doesn't not cause stress for the individual
Secondary appraisal
Stress responses
Psychological
Eustress
Involves emotions such as happiness and excitement
Usually occurs when the stressor provides a positive opportunity
Positive
Distress
Involves emotions such as being worried and upset
Usually occurs when the stressor is a negative circumstance
Negative
Relates to how we think/feel about a stressor and differs between people
Physiological
Flight-fight-freeze response
Cortisol
Stressor
Internal
Psychological and biological processes
E.g. attitude, rumination, NS dysfunction
Originate from within the individual
External
Environmental stimuli
E.g. exams, meeting new people, financial difficulty
Originate from outside of the individual
The stimulus that prompts the stress response
Stress as a psychological process
Lazarus and Folkman's transactional model
Coping
Avoidance strategies
The gut-brain axis