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Describe studies that have contributed to the understanding of stress.
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Catherine Axon Psychology Health - Stress Describe studies that have contributed to the understanding of stress. The factors that contribute to the experience of stress are many and varied. The causes of some stress lie in the biological make up of your body, or the interaction of your body with the food you eat or environment you live in. E.g. lack of fitness A whole range of social and cultural pressures can cause stress. E.g. Change of social circumstances (eg: bereavement of spouse, moving job, marriage, holidays) The term 'psychodynamic' refers to subconscious thoughts and feelings, which often arise from childhood experiences. The way in which you learned to cope in childhood is by using defence mechanisms that involved a degree of self-deception. You still use those defences today. E.g. Encountering situations that evoke stressful feelings that were experienced in childhood. The rational processes in our minds constantly interpret and evaluate the world...
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