Your body is not able to tell the difference between eustress (good life events) and distress (stress leading to negative outcomes). So both eustress and distress trigger the fight or flight response, and both types of stress are equally taxing on your body. The difference between eustress and distress is a matter of functioning and performance. It […]
How can a specific phobia impact on a person’s life?
A specific phobia can have a significant impact on a person’s life by causing intense fear and anxiety in response to a specific trigger or situation. This fear and anxiety can interfere with a person’s daily activities and ability to function normally in their environment. For example, a person with a specific phobia of dogs […]
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What is the relationship between hypervigilance and hyperarousal?
Hypervigilance and hyperarousal are related concepts, but they are not the same thing. Hypervigilance is a state of heightened awareness and suspicion, in which a person is constantly on the lookout for potential threats or dangers. This can lead to excessive worry and anxiety, as well as physical symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, irritability, and […]
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How can classical conditioning play a role in panic disorder?
The development of panic disorder can be explained by classical conditioning. Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that produces emotional or physical responses. In the case of panic disorder, it can develop by pairing a neutral stimulus (heart palpitations) with an event that produces anxiety and panic attacks (being in places where help […]
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What are early signs of depression?
The early signs of depression usually come about after experiencing considerable stress. The early signs of depression can include irritability, being easily frustrated, sadness, over-sensitivity, negativity, sleep problems, appetite problems, and fatigue. However, if you continue to have chronic stressors and you don’t deal with it adequately, then you may go on to develop a […]
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Is PTSD classical conditioning?
PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is an extreme form of classical conditioning. Let’s go through an example of how conditioned fear arises in PTSD. So let’s say you are driving your car and you get into a head-on collision with another vehicle travelling towards you in the other lane. Let’s say the collision was severe, causing the […]
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Can stress cause itching?
Yes, stress can cause itching. Stress-induced itching is called adrenergic pruritis, a minor variant of adrenergic urticaria, which is stress-induced hives/rash. Stress-induced itching can be reproduced by intradermal injection of adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine). Stress-induced itching can be treated with a beta blocker such as propranolol, as it blocks beta-adrenergic receptors, and prevents the binding of […]
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How can you deliberately induce a panic attack?
Panic attacks can be induced by several agents, such as injecting sodium lactate, or breathing in carbon dioxide. Panic attacks can also be triggered by ingesting caffeine, agents which increase serotonin, cholecystokinin, and yohimbine. Another way you can deliberately induce a panic attack to is to think the worst whenever you have a physical symptom. For example, if you […]
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What is the difference between a flashback and a hallucination?
Flashbacks and hallucinations seem similar, but there are important differences. A flashback is a vivid, traumatic memory, in which the person can visualize, hear, feel, and/or smell the traumatic event, as if they were still enduring the same trauma. A flashback appears to a person like a movie replaying in front of them, and it […]
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Adopt These Daily Habits to Reduce Anxiety
Anxiety is an intense feeling of unease that can interrupt daily life, but thankfully makinglifestyle changes can reduce the severity. Anxiety thrives on triggers, so it can help to startby identifying the source of these triggers before overcoming them. These can vary fromhealth issues and medication to poor diet and high alcohol and caffeine consumption.Consider […]
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