Acute and Chronic Stress
Acute: Acute stress is the most common form of stress. It comes from demands and pressures of the recent past and anticipated demands and pressures of the near future.
b. An example of acute stress is when you feel in danger or scared, your body establishes an immediate threat and your body must cope with it as soon as possible.
Chronic : Chronic stress is the response to emotional pressure suffered for a long period over which an individual perceives he or she has no control.
b. An example of chronic stress is school because school lasts for 9 months, and in those 9 months you stress on doing good in school and keeping up with everything.
Similarities: The similarities of chronic and acute stress are that they both happen because of a traumatic event. Another similarity is that both chronic and acute stress have a big affect on people's life.
Acute Stress Feedback loop:
The steps of an acute stress feedback loop
1. First there has to be an event that makes your body feel in danger.
2. While the event is happening, the receptor gets a signal.
3. The receptor sends a signal to the control center, which is the hypothalamus(brain).
4. The control center sends a signal to the effector.
5. Once the effector gets the signal it starts releasing hormones, adrenaline, etc.
The acute stress feedback loop is negative because it counters an imbalance to maintain homeostasis and after the problem is fixed the feedback loops shuts down.
The Fight or Flight Response: The fight or flight response depends on how the person's body responds to the stressor. The fight or flight response is when the person decides wether to defend himself/herself, or run away.
b. An example of acute stress is when you feel in danger or scared, your body establishes an immediate threat and your body must cope with it as soon as possible.
Chronic : Chronic stress is the response to emotional pressure suffered for a long period over which an individual perceives he or she has no control.
b. An example of chronic stress is school because school lasts for 9 months, and in those 9 months you stress on doing good in school and keeping up with everything.
Similarities: The similarities of chronic and acute stress are that they both happen because of a traumatic event. Another similarity is that both chronic and acute stress have a big affect on people's life.
Acute Stress Feedback loop:
The steps of an acute stress feedback loop
1. First there has to be an event that makes your body feel in danger.
2. While the event is happening, the receptor gets a signal.
3. The receptor sends a signal to the control center, which is the hypothalamus(brain).
4. The control center sends a signal to the effector.
5. Once the effector gets the signal it starts releasing hormones, adrenaline, etc.
The acute stress feedback loop is negative because it counters an imbalance to maintain homeostasis and after the problem is fixed the feedback loops shuts down.
The Fight or Flight Response: The fight or flight response depends on how the person's body responds to the stressor. The fight or flight response is when the person decides wether to defend himself/herself, or run away.
Chronic Stress Feedback Loop:
The steps of a chronic stress feedback loop
1. First, there has to be a stressor in order for the feedback loop to begin.
2. After there is a stressor, the stimulus sends a signal to the receptor.
3. The receptor sends a signal to the control center.
4. The control center sends a signal to the effecetor down the spine chord.
5. The effector than releases cortisol, epinephrine, etc.
The chronic stress feedback loop is positive because it's continous and amplifies the change and doesn't stop once homeostasis is reached.
The steps of a chronic stress feedback loop
1. First, there has to be a stressor in order for the feedback loop to begin.
2. After there is a stressor, the stimulus sends a signal to the receptor.
3. The receptor sends a signal to the control center.
4. The control center sends a signal to the effecetor down the spine chord.
5. The effector than releases cortisol, epinephrine, etc.
The chronic stress feedback loop is positive because it's continous and amplifies the change and doesn't stop once homeostasis is reached.