Psychology / Unit 9 Psych 1041 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Stressor
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The idea
A stressor is any event or condition that produces the stress response.
In practice
A deadline, a diagnosis, and a daily commute are all stressors of different duration and magnitude.
Where people slip
Chronic minor stressors predict health outcomes as strongly as rare major ones.
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