COMPLETE Intro Psychology Course - ALL TOPICS - The Stress Response & HPA Axis (Intro Psych Tutorial #208)

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www.psychexamreview.com In this video I describe the stress response in more detail, including possible gender differences in reaction to threats. Shelley Taylor proposed the tend-and-befriend response to refer to a female tendency to focus on relationships, empathy, and group cohesion in response to threats. Next I describe how the stress response travels through the body, which occurs along the HPA axis (Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal glands) and includes release of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), the catecholamines epinephrine & norepinephrine (adrenaline & noradrenaline), and glucocorticoids including cortisol. The stress response mobilizes energy to prepare for a threat, but in doing so it reduces activities related to long-term projects like digestion, reproduction, and immune function. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see future videos! Have questions or topics you’d like to see covered in a future video? Let me know by commenting or sending me an email! Check out my full psychology guide: Master Introductory Psychology: http://amzn.to/2eTqm5s