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Just as parental stress can alter epigenetics of offspring, parental exposure to positive environmental factors cause epigenetic modifications as well. For example, male mice that participated in voluntary physical exercise resulted in offspring that had reduced fear memory and anxiety-like behavior in response to stress. This behavioral change ...
Risk factors for mental illness include psychological trauma, adverse childhood experiences, genetic predisposition, and personality traits. [7] [8] Correlations between mental disorders and substance use are also found to have a two way relationship, in that substance use can lead to the development of mental disorders and having mental disorders can lead to substance use/abuse.
The concept of Environmental Sensitivity integrates multiple theories on how people respond to negative and positive experiences. These include the frameworks of Diathesis-stress model [4] and Vantage Sensitivity, [5] as well as the three leading theories on more general sensitivity: Differential Susceptibility, [6] [7] Biological Sensitivity to Context, [8] and Sensory processing sensitivity ...
Anxiety in situations perceived to be unsafe, panic attacks [1] [2] Complications: Depression, substance use disorder [1] Duration > 6 months [1] Causes: Genetic and environmental factors [1] Risk factors: Family history, stressful event [1] Differential diagnosis: Separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder [1 ...
Eco-anxiety (short for ecological anxiety and also known as eco-distress or climate anxiety) is a challenging emotional response to climate change and other environmental issues. [1] Extensive studies have been done on ecological anxiety since 2007, and various definitions remain in use. [ 2 ]
Environmental factors, internal or external stimuli, continually disrupt homeostasis; an organism's present condition is a state of constant flux moving about a homeostatic point that is that organism's optimal condition for living. [22] Factors causing an organism's condition to diverge too far from homeostasis can be experienced as stress.
This collaboration between environmental psychology and design fields has led to innovative approaches in creating spaces that enhance human well-being and environmental sustainability. For example, research in environmental psychology has informed the design of restorative environments in healthcare settings, improving patient outcomes. [18]
Direct experiences of environmental events such as flooding have resulted in greater psychological salience and concern for climate change, which in turn predicts intentions, behaviors. and policy support for climate change. [11] [64] [65] At a personal level, emotions like worry and anxiety are a normal, if uncomfortable, part of life.