Stress Adaptation and the Psycho-physiological Effects on the Body 73132 Psychology of Stress Assignment One The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand 1732 words Stress Adaptation and the Psycho-physiological Effects on the Body ‘Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.’ So says the Chinese proverb‚ (The Quote Garden‚ 2010) and in this writer’s opinion‚ the phrase is accurate‚ in a very broad sense. Tension‚ or stress can be defined as
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physiological response occurs that prepares us to either fight or run. This response is caused by a release of adrenocorticotrophic releasing hormone being released from the hypothalamus which then stimulates the pituitary gland to secret the adrenocorticotrophic hormone. This is turn then stimulates the adrenal glands to release adrenaline and cortisol. The release of these hormones cause a number of changes in the body to prepare for us to either fight whatever is threatening us or flight ‚ ie run away
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Together We Fight by JGardener Tourists on an African safari snap photos of tall grasses‚ bushes‚ and a couple of acacia trees here and there. In the distance‚ a group of giraffes graze. Along with the rustling of the wind over the landscape‚ a gentle whistling resounds. A giraffe approaches and starts munching away on the leaves of one of the acacia trees. Cameras click in rapid succession. Suddenly‚ the huge mammal utters a horrific grunt of pain and runs away shaking its head. “What
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a hormone that is released from a person’s adrenal medulla during emergency situations but does not have psychoactive effects. It is released into the person’s body from the adrenal glands located above the kidney. It is commonly referred to as a “fight-or-flight” hormone‚ because of its effects in increasing the supply of glucose and oxygen directed at a person’s brain and involuntary muscles. This allows the person to have better physical abilities to utilise during an emergency. Adrenaline is
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*** Though Giordanna’s skin care business revolved around an enormous public persona‚ Marci’s approach to civics swung in a different and more confidential direction. Her mother’s charitable donations drove dozens of civic projects throughout the city‚ while‚ Marci’s progressive activism propelled protests around the city. Notably‚ one protest finally attracted the attention of her parents. Up to the present time‚ Marci’s escapades had remained fairly‚ anonymous. But when San Francisco police
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types of stress Chronic and Acute. The Acute response prepares the body for flight or fight response‚ where as Chronic depress the immune system and the liver releases energy. The Acute Stress Response – SAM (Sympathomedullary Pathway) Hypothalamus stimulates Sympathetic branch of ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) activates Adrenal Medulla releases Adrenaline or (noradrenaline) Gets body ready for fight or flight response The Chronic Stress Response – HPA (Pituitary Adrenal System) Hypothalamus
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xThe topic in which we are currently learning is war poetry in WW1. Although wars have existed for millennia’s‚ WW1 was an especially destructive and horrible conflict‚ partly because of the endless digging and defending trenches‚ and partly because it involved machinery of destruction in the form of airplanes to tanks‚ artillery and poison gas. There were countless of soldiers who went to this war‚ Siegfried Sassoon was one of them. During this war‚ he had experienced the horrors of war‚ he had
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exertion. The organism which with the aid of increased adrenal secretion can best muster its energies‚ can best call forth sugar to supply the labouring muscles‚ can best lessen fatigue‚ and can best send blood to the parts essential in the run or the fight for life‚ is most likely to survive. Such‚ according to the view here propounded‚ is the function of the adrenal medulla at times of great emergency.’ ” Epinephrine‚ more commonly known as Adrenaline‚ is a naturally occurring hormone. It is a hormone
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a thump and I started to go red and sweat‚ my mind goes blank and all I can think of is how anxious I am and how stupid I look. It was only a meeting for god’s sake it’s ridiculous that I get so het up over these things. Therapist: So typical fight or flight scenario. What do you think was the fear‚ the perceived threat? Client: That I would look stupid. Like I don’t know my job or that I’m an inarticulate idiot. Therapist: Well you always sound articulate and intelligent in therapy‚ so
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The story of Beowulf is a story of a man who fights great beasts and creatures. Beowulf is a great hero who comes to the aid of many who need him‚ one of his first encounters was with the demon Grendel. After fighting Grendel Beowulf then killed his mother after she retaliated. Years after these two fights Beowulf would then‚ at the age of 50‚ kill a dragon that was terrorising his citizens. Beowulf would secede in doing this but in doing so he would die as well. The first battle that Beowulf fought
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