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health psychology
etiology
epidemiology
retrospective studies
prospective studies
longitudinal research
Walter Cannon
voodoo death / psychophysiological death
psychogenic illness
psychosomatic illness
psychoneuroimmunology
fight or flight response
stressor
stress response
social readjustment rating scale
chronic stressor
environmental stressor
tend and befriend response
HPA axis
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
adrenal glands
corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
catecholamines
epinephrine
norepinephrine
glucocorticoids
cortisol
homeostasis
allostasis
Hans Selye
peptic ulcer
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
immune system
lymphocytes
T-cells, B-cells
macrophages
natural killer cells
autoimmune disorder
telomeres
Helicobacter pylori
Type-A behavior pattern
Type-B behavior pattern
cardiovascular disease
atherosclerosis / arteriosclerosis
perceived control
primary appraisal
secondary appraisal
Martin Seligman
learned helplessness
social hierarchy
socioeconomic status (SES)
John Henryism
cognitive flexibility
self-serving bias
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
hardiness
resilience
post-traumatic growth
reappraisal
focusing
compensatory self-improvement
appraisal-focused coping
problem-focused coping
emotion-focused coping
biofeedback
relaxation response
neurogenesis
endorphins
social support
social capital
faith factor
positive psychology
subjective well-being
optimism
pessimism
happiness set-point
diminishing returns
adaptation level phenomenon / hedonic treadmill
relative deprivation
upward comparison
downward comparison
gratitude
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History & Approaches, Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behaviors, Sensation & Perception
Learning, Memory, Language & Cognition, States of Consciousness
Intelligence, Personality, Motivation & Emotion, Development
Social Psychology, Stress & Health, Psychological Disorders (up-to-date for DSM-5), Treatment
