Which country has the highest life expectancy?
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Japan
What is an example of a stress response process?
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Negative perception of a life event → STRESS RESPONSE (Anxious
sensations) (Ex: Exam, school shooter) → Fear of physical sensations →
Greater STRESS RESPONSE → Greater fear of physical sensations →
STRESS RESPONSE (It's a cycle)
How do we define the middle class?
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-Defined by aspirations more than income
-For the MIDDLE CLASS, Home ownership, car, college education for kids,
health & retirement security, occasional vacations
- income inequalities remain invisible and persistent
What is Prolonged Response?
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-Lasts minutes/hours/days/weeks/years
-Chronic stress= lack of adequate coping mechanisms
-Stress response is not intended to last long term.
-Because it is prolonged, it is NOT part of the fight or flight response
(immediate)
What is Cortisol?
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, Elevated levels over long periods can impair immune system:
-RELEASED BY THE ADRENAL CORTEX.
Triggers: GLUCOGENESIS- production of new glucose
Breaks down fat/protein/stored carbs
Decreases bone formation and lowers bone density
Weakens immune system by suppressing white blood cells
Disrupt B-vitamin/mineral concentrations
What is Epinephrine?
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-Adrenaline. (Ex: EpiPen: massive dose of epinephrine)
-Primarily released as a hormone
-Increased cardiac muscle activity
-Increased heart rate
What are Nerves?
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-long bundles of fibers made up of nerve cells (neurons)
-Send info to brain/Central Nervous System from body
-Send info to body from brain/Central Nervous System
What are the Health outcomes for low income?
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Lifestyle disease
Antisocial behaviors
Low individual investment in education & health
Infant mortality & Low-birth weight
What is the theme for the Film "White Like Me"?
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Tim Wise: author of the video
-White man darkens skin to try to know what it's like to be black
-overall, whites live with the legacy of privilege but also
obliviousness
Color conscious: Confronting the truth and reality of race in America
-White Privilege: Structural advantages for whites without their knowledge
what are the 3 material white privileges?
1. better job opportunities
2. better house access
3. better educational opportunities
What happens when you are close to the Poverty Line?
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Japan
What is an example of a stress response process?
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Negative perception of a life event → STRESS RESPONSE (Anxious
sensations) (Ex: Exam, school shooter) → Fear of physical sensations →
Greater STRESS RESPONSE → Greater fear of physical sensations →
STRESS RESPONSE (It's a cycle)
How do we define the middle class?
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-Defined by aspirations more than income
-For the MIDDLE CLASS, Home ownership, car, college education for kids,
health & retirement security, occasional vacations
- income inequalities remain invisible and persistent
What is Prolonged Response?
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-Lasts minutes/hours/days/weeks/years
-Chronic stress= lack of adequate coping mechanisms
-Stress response is not intended to last long term.
-Because it is prolonged, it is NOT part of the fight or flight response
(immediate)
What is Cortisol?
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, Elevated levels over long periods can impair immune system:
-RELEASED BY THE ADRENAL CORTEX.
Triggers: GLUCOGENESIS- production of new glucose
Breaks down fat/protein/stored carbs
Decreases bone formation and lowers bone density
Weakens immune system by suppressing white blood cells
Disrupt B-vitamin/mineral concentrations
What is Epinephrine?
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-Adrenaline. (Ex: EpiPen: massive dose of epinephrine)
-Primarily released as a hormone
-Increased cardiac muscle activity
-Increased heart rate
What are Nerves?
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-long bundles of fibers made up of nerve cells (neurons)
-Send info to brain/Central Nervous System from body
-Send info to body from brain/Central Nervous System
What are the Health outcomes for low income?
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Lifestyle disease
Antisocial behaviors
Low individual investment in education & health
Infant mortality & Low-birth weight
What is the theme for the Film "White Like Me"?
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Tim Wise: author of the video
-White man darkens skin to try to know what it's like to be black
-overall, whites live with the legacy of privilege but also
obliviousness
Color conscious: Confronting the truth and reality of race in America
-White Privilege: Structural advantages for whites without their knowledge
what are the 3 material white privileges?
1. better job opportunities
2. better house access
3. better educational opportunities
What happens when you are close to the Poverty Line?
Give this one a try later!
