danger stimulates the amygdala which inputs sensory info and assigns emotions to them
Increased heart rate?
more blood pumped around the body and to the muscles
increased breath rate?
more oxygen to muscles
increases sweat?
regulates temperature
pupil dilation?
take in more light/ able to see the situation better
Stop unnecessary functions?
salivation, urination and digestion: save energy for more essential fuctions
Evaluation?
Taylor et al (2000) tend and befriend woman. stay to protect their young
Evaluations?
Gray (1988) humans freeze. during frozen state assess the situation
Evaluations?
Androcentric: most of the early research was done on men (bets bias)
temporal validity?
most of stressor of the modern day do not require intense reactions. modern day stressor may repeatedly set off stressors which can damage health. increased b.p --> CHD. (maladaptive)
