1. What did Robert Sapolski initially note in his studies of baboons in terms of social rank? How did social rank specifically impact his baboons stress? Firstly, he decided to do testing on baboons because he noticed that baboons usually spend around 3 hours finding food for the day than the rest of the time they did whatever, that’s we he noticed more about the baboons.…
It is interesting because as people we should emotionally support women more than guys. However, why do gender roles switch in this case? Do we expect more from women than men, or we just see girls as too fragile and not overcoming these situations? Almost as if we like to pick on the little guy except, in this case, it’s picking on the little…
Stress can impact a person's psychological wellbeing such as their memory. The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus are in charge of working and long-term memory respectively. Stress often hinders their functioning and long-term stress can eventuate in cell death. Stress promotes negative health behaviours such as smoking, drinking and irregular exercise leading to a weakened immune system and exposure to pathogens. Stress affects how people interpret ambiguous symptoms.…
Experts say women are often more likely than men to experience classic symptoms such as sadness, worthlessness any guilt. Men, on the other hand, are more likely to be irritable and angry, and are more likely to use drugs or alcohol to cope. The National Institutes of Health says people with depression…
Decreasing stressors could decrease risk. Therefore, not only do experts need to share how the brain reacts to its environment, I, myself, need to spread awareness of the multitude of factors that influence not just temporary mental health, but also long-term…
stress isnt always a bad thing. it can he handy for a burst of energy. when stress becomes constant it actually begins to change the brain. chronic stress can effect brain structure and how it functions (J Bremner, 2006). Stress begins with the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis.…
Females are also more vulnerable than men to stress because they respond more passively;…
Perry (1999) states that it was originally thought that higher brain functions in the cortex were able to control the lower primitive brain regions and it was this pervasive thought that influenced many therapeutic approaches. In recent years researchers have come to understand that under normal developmental conditions the prefrontal cortex is able to inhibit, organize and modulate the lower brain; however, in children who have experienced trauma the organization is altered. Perry (2012) goes on to explain that when a child experiences trauma the amygdala, which mediates fear responses, is triggered thus circumventing the cortex. The alarm response leads to brainstem and midbrain activity while cortical regions (rational thought) shut down.…
This happens to be the case because women seem to be more “weaker” and more vulnerable to harsher conditions. Though men can be tortured and beaten; women can be sexual assaulted, mentally and physically abused, and forced…
When Jamison was the young age of ten, he and his five other siblings watched in the back seat of their car, as their mother’s ex-boyfriend shot their mother right in front of them. 19 years later Jamison can still recall looking at his dead mother, “slouched over and blood coming from her ears”, and trying to do the best he could to keep her alive. Jamison and his siblings did not talk about the tragic event with each other and not even their therapist, and kept all their emotions to themselves. Ever Since the accident Jamison had started acting out in school and he believed “no matter how I act, she is not coming back” In 2012 it was reported in a study conducted by recognzietrauma.org that 4 in every 10 children in the United States of…
The Impact of Trauma on the Brain: The Physiological Effects of PTSD Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can develop after an individual has been exposed to, or has witnessed a traumatic event. The most common symptoms of PTSD are flashbacks, nightmares, insomnia, lack of concentration, emotional numbing, difficulty remembering events related to the trauma, avoidance of reminders of the event, and hyperarousal. In addition to the psychological manifestations of PTSD, there are underlying physiological effects that bring about these severe and chronic symptoms and impair functioning in many ways. Brain imaging scans have revealed the effects of PTSD-related trauma on different areas of the brain. This has led to increased…
Superwoman Syndrome, a Feminist Approach J. Hoku Veary-Ganigan University of Hawai 'i Word Count: 785 Superwoman Syndrome, A Feminist Approach THE PROBLEM Women today face overwhelming pressure to be "perfect". The ideal woman parlays her talents into a marriage with Mr. Perfect, and together, they have the perfect family and the perfect life. The Perfects live in a luxury house, which is, of course, in an exclusive neighborhood that has the best schools and community. During the week, she leisurely commutes to her corner office on the top floor. There, she displays her impressive degree from a prestigious university and feels accomplished in knowing that her efforts have earned her a position of power and respect along with a…
There are many parts of your body that is effected by stress. Your immune system, digestive, muscular, circulatory and respiratory system. You wouldn’t think that stress effects the body that much. But there’s more to it. And there are different levels of stress.…
In the year 2013, Kelly McGonigal, a Stanford health psychologist and a bestselling author, gave a speech on stress in Edinburgh, Scotland. The audience spans from teens in the early years of high school to middle aged adults living a simple life to grandparents having health problems. McGonigal’s goal in her presentation is to persuade the audience. She wants the audience to think of stress as your friend instead of your enemy. She wants to convince them that stress is only harmful if they think it’s harmful.…
Last week I experienced an enormous amount of stress. Suddenly at the last minute the apartments that I live in decided that they were not going to allow me to downsize. The stressor was that they waited until three days after my lease ended to inform me of this disturbing decision. I had to begin searching for a new apartment within a couple of days. All I could do was cry.…