Multiple Intelligences Take up the answers from yesterday’s handout

Stress

Stress “Physical and Psychological responses to circumstances in the environment that test our ability to cope.” - Wayne Sproule

Physical Responses to Stress General Adaptation Syndrome: Alarm Recognize the threat Adrenaline Fight or Flight response Resistance Stabilize Lower resistance to other stress

Physical Responses to Stress Exhaustion Body wears down Lower adrenaline Lower immunity Strong connection between stress and physical illness

Positive Stress Not all stress is bad – positive stress is called eustress Examples:

Causes of Stress: Catastrophic Events

Case Study: Chilean Miners and PTSD

Causes of Stress: Catastrophic Events Life transitions Many minor irritations that occur in a short span of time

Coping with Stress Richard Lazarus’ Stress Cognitive Appraisal Step 1: the individual assesses the degree of threat present Step 2: the individual chooses a way to deal with the threat The amount of stress is directly related to the ability to balance these two factors

Coping with Stress POSITIVE NEGATIVE - Remove or alter the source of stress - Kicking something - Small changes can make a big difference - Yelling at someone - Running away/escape

How can you cope with Stress? Talk with your tablemates about some ways that you deal with stress. What strategies do you use? Are they effective? Write down some of your ideas Share them with the class

Sources Sproule, Wayne. Our Social World: An Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology. Toronto: Prentice Hall, 2001. Haskings-Winner, Jan. Social Science: An Introduction. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd, 2011.