Quiz #5 Put your name, ID, Quiz #1 on top of card. Student next to you scores it, signs card at bottom and writes your score at bottom right corner of card. CLOSE BOOKS AND NOTES n T/F
Chapter 5 The Stress Emotions: Anger and Fear They called me the angriest Negro in America. I wouldn’t deny that charge. I spoke exactly as I felt. I believe in anger. - Malcolm X - Malcolm X
Anger and Fear n there are two emotions especially associated with the stress response: – anger – fear n anger produces the urge to fight. n fear promotes the urge to run and hide.
The Anatomy of Anger n Rage reflex –Darwin: survival emotion –Freud: instinct –Now: communication n Gender differences –Women: daily hassles, social support –same physical symptoms n Physiological responses –peripheral vasodilation –migraines, ulcers n Myths of catharsis –Freud: purification –Travis: recommendations
The Anatomy of Anger n Anger mismanagement styles – somatizers » passive, martyr; migraines, ulcers – self-punishers » passive, low self-esteem – exploders » erupt, intimidation, Type A – underhanders » indirect, sarcastic
Creative Anger Strategies n know your anger style n learn to monitor your anger n learn to de-escalate your anger n learn to out-think your anger
Creative Anger Strategies n get comfortable with all your feelings –express them constructively n plan ahead n develop a strong support system n develop realistic expectations of yourself and others
Creative Anger Strategies n learn problem solving techniques n stay in shape n turn complaints into requests n make past anger pass –forgiveness
The Anatomy of Fear (basic human fears) n fear of failure n fear of rejection n fear of the unknown n fear of death n fear of isolation n fear of the loss of self-dominance
A Strategy to Overcome Fear (systematic desensitization) n The most effective way to dissolve fear is to confront it. n One way to do this is through a technique called –systematic desensitization –the stressor is confronted piecemeal to build a psychological immunity to it
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