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Fall 2008 Seminars

• Coping With Stress (Full)
• Psychology and Health (Full)

Coping With Stress (Full)

Raymond Fleming, Professor

In this course you will learn what we know about stress and about how to cope with it. Course content will balance theory and research in stress with practical information on how to cope with it. Relying on the literature of stress and coping research, the course will cover basic psychological principles in a context that will be useful to you. You will learn how to reduce your stress by practicing techniques learned in class. Also, by examining how biological, psychological and social factors act together to influence health, you will be able to understand:

• the meaning, impact, and sources of stress;
• how to measure stress;
• how specific emotions are related to bodily reactions;
• how to reduce stress through healthy behaviors;
• how to use relaxation techniques to control your stress.

Ray Fleming is a Health Psychologist interested in the ways that stress and coping affect health. His research focuses on how coping affects emotion and cardiovascular reactivity and how feeling supported by others can reduce the psychological and physiological effects of stress.

Number: PSYCH 193, SEM 001
Credits: 3SS
Time: MW 2:00pm-3:15pm
Place: BOL 294
Class Number: 60249

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Psychology and Health (Full)

Diane Reddy, Professor

In this course you will learn how emotions and attitudes affect health. Drawing on landmark studies, we will build a solid foundation of evidence showing the connection between the mind and the body. You will see how "negative" emotions such as worry, anxiety, depression, hostility, and anger, when nurtured, can increase susceptibility to disease, and how "positive" feelings of support can protect your health. By exploring the powerful connection between your mind and body, you will be able to understand: how your body responds to the way you see yourself and your circumstances; why social support, friendship, and strong, stable relationships protect your health; how different personalities are either prone to, or resistant to disease; the changes in your body chemistry, heart rate, and hormones that accompany various emotions, and how attitudes and emotions affect your immunity to disease.

Other objectives of this seminar are to:

• further welcome you to college at UWM;
• open lines of communication so that you will feel free to share your experiences in class;
• get to know one another;
• learn how to write good short answers, essays, and papers;
• learn about library and other campus resources;
• help you to connect theory with practical application;
• provide you with opportunities to develop critical thinking skills;
• increase your self-confidence especially in relation to public speaking, research, and academic demands, and
• help you develop and practice strategies for success in future courses at UWM.

Number: PSYCH 193, SEM 002
Credits: 3SS
Time: TR 11:00am-12:15pm
Place: BOL B84
Class Number: 60250

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