神经内分泌反应.pptVIP

Chapter 10 Stress What is stress? Stress is the nonspecific and systemic response of the body to a wide range of stimulations. Stress is your mind and body’s response or reaction to a real or imagined threat, event or change. What is stressor? The stimuli or agents that induce stress are termed stressor. What is distress? Distress or negative stress occurs when your level of stress is either too high or too low and your body and/or mind begin to respond negatively to the stressors. General adaptation syndrome (GAS) Alarm stage Resistance stage Exhaustion stage Neuroendocrine res