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This “probe” strategy employs temporal coincidence in order to link a specific physiological pattern with a particular stimulus event. By contrast, the “wiretapping” approach that characterizes biocybernetic adaptation seeks to capture psychophysiological “signatures” of emotions and cognitive states ...
2006), is helpful in understanding its relevance and impact. Fixed routines may reflect a static approach to problem-solving, whereas growth-oriented habits promote proactive adaptation and resilience. This dynamic interplay not only enriches the theoretical framework but ...
A substantial literature has also described a strong connection between PTSD and dysregulation of the biological stress response, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) system; changes in these systems may produce a cascade of effects conducive to...
These responses are not subject to conscious control, and are the same in humans as in lower animals. They represent an evolutionary adaptation to the animal predators and other dangers with which all animals, including primitive humans, had to cope. The most familiar reaction of this type is ...
(Alger & Alger,1999), showing that behavioral norms of affection, affiliation, and social adaptation were more important determinants of cat behavior than individualized norms of territoriality. Another ethnography took place in a dog shelter in British Columbia, where dogs with challenging behaviors ...
Social support can have an impact on the level of effective coping with stress, adaptation to cancer, physical and mental health-related quality of life, and cancer symptoms [76]. Recent findings suggest that satisfactory relationships may promote long-term health in breast cancer survivors through...
is not only associated with several poor health outcomes such as diabetes, food allergies, asthma, and obesity, but it is also linked to deleterious psychological outcomes such as cognitive and mood disorders28, although the causal directionality of these associations in humans is not well-defined....
Examples of human and virtual ‘intruders’. The examples shown here include real humans (left and middle right rows, a male and female, respectively) and avatars (middle left and right rows) which served as ‘intruders’ in the Stop Distance Procedures and the Distance Range Experiments. Huma...
Instead, psychological strategies that help athletes to improve their performances in training—where performance incentives are likely lower—could lead to meaningful long-term improvements in competitive performances through a physiological mechanism (e.g. adaptation) or a psychological mechanism (e.g. ...