Stress Immune System Happiness More Happiness
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What are stressors?
Events that can cause stress, particularly if we appraise them as threatening.
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What is suppresses the immune system?
Stress increases the likelihood of becoming sick because it does this.
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What is learned helplessness?
This occurs when an individual experiences several repeated bad events.
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What is the relative deprivation principle?
FOMO is an example of this when we feel sad because we see the fun things our friends are posting.
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What is general adaptation syndrome (GAS)?
Hans Selye described this stress response.
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What are T lymphocytes?
Immune cells that mature in the thymus and are depleted by HIV/AIDS.
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What is internal?
People are happier when their locus of control is this.
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What is the feel-good, do-good phenomenon?
The effect of wanting to help others more if we are in a good mood.
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What is exhaustion?
The final phase of the general adaptation syndrome which leaves our immune system vulnerable.
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What is an immune overreaction?
Autoimmune disorders and allergic reactions are caused by this.
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What is optimism?
Individuals with this perspective tend to be healthier and achieve more.
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What are healthy behaviors, social support, and positive emotions?
3 possible explanations for the correlation between faith and health/happiness.
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Who are psychoneuroimmunologists?
These scientists examine mind-body interactions, particularly regarding illness.
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What is type A?
This personality type is more susceptible to heart disease due to increased stress and anger/irritability.
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What is aerobic exercise?
A natural stress management tool and deterrent of depression.
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What is the adaptation-level phenomenon?
The effect that if you experience an increase in happiness because you bought a new phone, you happiness level will soon return to its prior level.
500
What are catastrophes, significant life changes, and daily hassles/social stress?
3 types of stressors.
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What are natural killer cells?
Immune cells that kill diseased cells and help prevent cancer.
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What is mindfulness meditation?
Another tool for managing stress that trains your mind to be in present.
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What are good sleep, exercise, self-esteem, skilled work or hobbies, social support, faith, and optimistic personality traits?
List 3 things that researchers have found seem to contribute to happiness.






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