WHAT IS STRESS? Stress is a psychological reaction to the demands inherent in a stressor that has the potential to make a person feel tense or anxious because the person does not feel capable of coping with these demands. All stress is not intrinsically bad since moderate levels of stress can serve as stimulation. However‚ stress does become a problem when it leads to especially high levels of anxiety and tension. Personality and Stress Personality can affect both the extent to which potential
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1. What is working memory? Please describe the components of working memory and discuss the status of empirical evidence for each of them. Working memory and its components The term working memory refers to that portion of memory used for temporary storage when doing cognitive tasks like multiplying numbers‚ solving syllogisms or remembering something a lecturer said before writing it down. It stores information intermediately as it is worked with. Working memory can thus be compared to a sketchpad
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COLLEGE STRESS : THE MAIN REASON FOR SUICIDE Many of us have seen our parents idealizing their college experience and remembering it as that idyllic time when they had few worries or responsibilities. However‚ to most of u sitting here and to all those currently attending college‚ the process is often extremely stressful and frustrating. The feeling of intense pressure to obtain high grades‚ taking final exams‚ trying to establish a social life and dealing with costs of college and possibly giving
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TO BELONG IS NOT NECESSARILY TO IDENTIFY WITH IT In our social life‚ each person has one’s own roles and responsibilities‚ attitudes and values. Since every individual is unique and distinct compared to one another‚ these elements that construct our individuality are not always similar. Similarities and reflection of our values make us belong to a group‚ but the differences are barriers that stop ourselves from being recognized as an indivisible part of it. Belonging and identity are inseparable;
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Name: Institution: Instructor: STRESS IN POLICE Law enforcement is among the most challenging and stressful jobs in the country. Collins & Gibbs (2003) conducted a study to evaluate the causes‚ prevalence‚ and severity of symptoms due to stress among police officers. As Collins & Gibbs (2003) point out‚ the stressful condition of the police job causes increased suicide levels among police officers in other countries. Stress-related illnesses increase the financial burden on police officers‚ lowers
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Examination Stress Ajay Kumar Dogra‚ U.I.A.M.S‚ P.U. Chandigarh Ajay Kumar Dogra‚UIAMS‚PU Chandigarh We live in a test-conscious‚ test giving culture in which the lives of people are in part determined by their test performance. (Sarason et al.‚ 1960). Ajay Kumar Dogra‚UIAMS‚PU Chandigarh Stress…… Examination stress‚ depression and anxiety are prevalent problems in students across the country. A student under a certain level of stress and anxiety bring out his or her best in examination.
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Do the people living in big cities are having stress? If there are people living with the stress in metropolitan cities‚ they must find ways to reduce that stress. There are many ways to reduce that stress from which they are suffering in their daily life. Some of them are mentioned below: The first and the foremost thing is people should avoid noisy environment because noisy environment brings about more stress to the human brain. Secondly‚ the people should get involved in healthy activities
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pingDiscuss physiological‚ psychological and social aspects of stress Stress and coping are two terms often used together. Coping is defined as efforts to deal with a threat in order to remove it or diminish its impact on the person. According to Sarafino (1994)‚ stress arises when people perceive a discrepancy between the demands of a situation and their perception of their own resources. This perception may be realistic but it may also be unrealistic. What matters is the individuals’ own evaluation
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Who or What Identifies You? I‚ myself‚ don’t really know who or what identifies me. I am still at the process of finding out who I really am. I am at a constant struggle with the different personalities that I show whenever I socialize with various groups that I am a part of. “Nothing is permanent” just like what Charlie Chaplin said. I can easily change my personality. With the fact that I can adapt to different social groups‚ I am lost with nothing to hold on to. Lost in the world that I made
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Over the years‚ the stress of teenage life has increased dramatically‚ changing certain ways they may act and think. Teenage years can be both the best and worst of times with many factors adding to the stress; academically or socially. By the time they enter middle school‚ its more than just "homework" and "school". It’s now the real deal. Academics is one of the most known pressure to teenagers these days. Most of them feel as though they’re able handle it‚ and may take on more than they can
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