Stress: A psychological and physical response to external or internal stressors, involving strain or tension that is difficult to manage or endure (Oxford Dictionary of Psychology). It can be short-term or long-term.
Eustress: Positive form of stress that can motivate and enhance performance; beneficial stress that challenges individuals without overwhelming them (Selye).
Acute Stress: A short-term stress response to immediate threats or challenges, such as exams or sudden dangers, activating the fight-or-flight response.
Chronic Stress: Long-lasting stress resulting from persistent problems like poverty or relationship issues, which can lead to health deterioration over time.
Fight-or-Flight Response: An automatic physiological reaction to acute stress involving the sympathetic nervous system releasing adrenaline and noradrenaline to prepare the body for action.
1. What is a characteristic of stress?
2. What is the primary physiological mechanism activated during the fight-or-flight response to acute stress?
3. Who is the author associated with the concept of eustress as a positive form of stress?
Stress — definition?
A physical and psychological response to stressors.
Stress — definition?
Response to external/internal stressors causing tension.
Types of stress — examples?
Acute, episodic acute, and chronic stress.
Eustress — characterized by?
Positive stress that motivates and improves performance.
Fight-or-flight — mechanism?
Hormonal activation preparing body for action.
Acute Stress — response?
Short-term response to immediate threats.
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