Hans Selye was the psychologist that is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome.
psychological stress may cause diseases such as ulcers and high blood pressure
During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, there is a high demand for glucose, especially by the nervous system. The hormones GH-RH and CRH increase the levels of GH and ACTH, respectively. Growth hormone mobilizes fat reserves and promotes the catabolism of protein; ACTH increases cortisol, which stimulates both the conversion of glycogen to glucose and the catabolism of fat and protein.
The Koro syndrome is a culture-specific syndrome. The individual with Koro syndrome has an overpowering belief that his or her genitals are retracting and disappearing.
the immediate reaction to a stressor. In the initial phase of stress, humans exhibit a "fight or flight" response, which prepares the body for physical activity
Down syndrome
Dr. Hans Selye was the psychologist who discovered the General Adaptation Syndrome.
A psychiatrist or a psychologist who specializes in Asperger's Syndrome.
What happens physiologically and psychologically during the General Adaptation Syndrome?Read more: What_happens_physiologically_and_psychologically_during_the_General_Adaptation_Syndrome
How many stages?
General adaptation syndrome is used to describe how someone's body short and long term reaction to stress. This is to see how someone is able to handle their stress.
sympathetic and parasympathetic
Fight or flight
Space Adaptation Syndrome
resistance phase
Fight or flight
It is a type of motion sickness experienced while astronauts adapt to a weightlessness environment.
alarm stage