16 Source Traits are a concept developed by Raymond Cattell, thought to be the building blocks of human personality. Introversion and extraversion underlie most traits. Cattell’s 16 Source Traits: This report is not a diagnosis. We hope this information can guide you toward improving your life. Review our Knowledge BaseContinue Reading
Stress Disorders occur when people experience events or situations by repeatedly reliving them. They affect many combat veterans, prisoners of war, hostages, victims of terrorism, torture, violence, rape, domestic violence, or people who may have witnessed a death or serious injury (Brown & Barlow, 2007). Symptoms Symptoms of Stress DisordersContinue Reading
Four out of ten people frequently experience stress (Saad, 2001), recently a much greater number however. Stress is a process by which we perceive and respond to certain events called stressors, that we size up as threatening or challenging. Therefore, stress is not just a stimulus, but rather a processContinue Reading
Type A people tend to be extremely competitive and self critical. They constantly strive toward goals without feeling a sense of joy in their efforts or accomplishments. Check the items that apply to you. Do You… Are You a Type A? If most of this list applies to you, youContinue Reading
Stress has a way of affecting a person’s mental state, their emotions, their physical health and their relationships with the people around them. Print out this page and take a few minutes to assess the stress levels you’ve experienced recently. Ask yourself if your stress levels seem to fade awayContinue Reading
How stressful is your life? Positive life events may be as stressful as disasters. For example, marriage, usually considered a happy event, rates 50 on the scale of life change units, just below having arguments with your spouse or partner. Review the following life changing events, print out this pageContinue Reading
People with Type A personalities are generally ambitious, competitive and hard working. They strive for sucess. Although many people who have some or all of these traits aren’t necessarity susceptible to coronary heart problems, and not all heart attack victims have Type A personalities. The Real Culprit While numerous researchContinue Reading
Prolonged stress can result in physical illness. Your body’s immune system, which is regulated in part by the brain, mobilizes defenses – such as white blood cells – against invading microbes and diseases. Upsetting emotions and stress can affect the immune system and this increases susceptibility to disease (Miller, CohenContinue Reading
Hundreds of experiments and studies done over many years reveal how the nervous and endocrine systems influence the immune system (Sternberg, 2001). Two forms of white blood cells called Lymphocytes are part of this system. B Lymphocytes fight bacterial infections and are formed in the bone marrow. T Lymphocytes formContinue Reading
Before 1900, Coronary Heart Disease was an infrequent killer, but by 1950 it became the leading cause of death throughout North America, and remains so today. In addition to hypertension and family history, many behavioral and physiological factors, such as smoking, obesity, a high fat diet, physical inactivity and anContinue Reading