AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND ILLNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Anxiety affects both the body and mind
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -pins and needles. feeling restless or unable to sit still. headaches, backache or other aches and pains. faster breathing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Symptoms of anxiety disorders are thought to be a disruption of the emotional processing center in the brain rather than the higher cognitive centers. The brain’s limbic system, comprised of the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus and thalamus, is responsible for the majority of emotional processing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Living with chronic anxiety can cause physical stress on your body, especially to your nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, immune, and respiratory systems. Everyone has anxiety from time to time, but chronic anxiety can interfere with your quality of life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anxiety, either about a current situation or forthcoming event is a normal bodily reaction to stress. This reaction begins in the Amygdala-an area in the brain which sends distress signals to the hypothalamus. These signals are then communicated to the rest of the body to evoke a ‘fight or flight’ response.

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