The cognitive activation theory of stress

2003/06/02 by Holger Ursin, Hege R. Eriksen · 2 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · #ALARM #Allostasis #Allostatic load #Arousal #Clinical psychology #Cognition #Cognitive psychology #Coping (psychology) #Developmental psychology #Expectancy theory #Fight-or-flight response #Learned helplessness #Mental Health Research Topics #Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior #Neuroscience #Psychology #Psychophysiology #Social psychology #Stimulus (psychology) #Stress Responses and Cortisol #Stressor

paper · doi:10.1016/s0306-4530(03)00091-x

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