Acute & chronic stress/Feedback loops
ACUTE STRESS is one of the most common forms of stress . It is created from demands and pressures from the past events and effects the future . This is a short term stress meaning it does not last long . One example of this type of stress is hearing gun shots and feeling afraid of what could have happened so you feel stressed for a certain period of time .
CHRONIC STRESS is another common form of stress that lasts longer and is difficult to control . This is a long term form of stress . This form of stress occurs from emotional past events and pressure one has faced for a longer period of time . It is difficult to overcome this type of stress . One example of this type of stress is worrying about the bills getting payed , work stress , insurance , etc .
Some similarities in Acute and Chronic stress are that , both are a type of stress . Also , both types of stress include some what of an effect on people and their lives in that the fear of the future like the possibility of getting killed , the fear of no tomorrow , the safety of your children's safety , etc . or the fear of not taking care of the things you are supposed to like paying the bills , school work , working , etc .
FEEDBACK LOOPS
An acute stress feedback loop is a negative feedback loop meaning once it reaches homeostasis it stops . This feedback loop cycles through one time and fixes the problem . The stimulus for this feedback loop is any stressor like getting chased by a lion or giving birth . The receptor is your cortex & eyes and your amygdala which is located in the brains medial temporal lope . The amygdala is the center for emotional and behavioral motivations . Your receptor then sends messages to your control center which is your hypothalamus/brain . The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and above the brain stem . It is responsible for hormone production . Your control center then sends a message through your spinal cord/nervous system to the effector . Your effector is your adrenal glands ( adrenaline/epinephrine) and your pituitary glands ( cortisol ) . Once your body reaches the effector it returns back to homeostasis and stops .
A chronic stress feedback loop is a positive feedback loop meaning even though it reaches homeostasis it keeps going . This feedback loop is continuous . This feedback is similar to the acute stress feedback loop but after the effector hits , your body returns to homeostasis but keeps going and going and going .
The stress response feedback loop is used to show how our bodies respond to stress that puts pressures and tension on an organism . Acute stress involves the flight-or-fight response . The flight-or-fight response is the way you react to stressors . You either flee from the scene ( flight ) or fight back towards the stressor ( fight ) .
The stress response feedback loop is used to show how our bodies respond to stress that puts pressures and tension on an organism . Acute stress involves the flight-or-fight response . The flight-or-fight response is the way you react to stressors . You either flee from the scene ( flight ) or fight back towards the stressor ( fight ) .