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Cristian Ubeda
on Nov 01, 2024
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Your text reports that joy and other positive emotions can help us recover from stress. That is, they facilitate a transition from __________ nervous system activity to __________ nervous system activity.
A) sympathetic; parasympathetic
B) parasympathetic; sympathetic
C) somatic; parasympathetic
D) sympathetic; somatic
Sympathetic Nervous System
A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body’s fight or flight response, regulating involuntary actions like heart rate and blood flow in reaction to stress.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, conserving energy, and lowering heart rate.
- Elucidate the impact of positive and negative emotions on cognitive processes and perception.
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Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the impact of positive and negative emotions on cognitive processes and perception.