Factors that affect behaviour, emotion and thought

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  1. 1. The theorist that believed that exercise benefits physical health, halving the risk of heart attacks & adding 2 years to life expectancy, strengthens heart, increase blood flow, lower blood pressure & blood press reaction to stress, increase production of mood boosting neurotransmitters such as serotonin, endorphins and norephinephrine.
  2. 5. a type of drug that works in 3 ways; they increase the amount of norepinephrine or serotonin available in the NS, they inhibit an enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters and they block re-uptake of neurotransmitters. This type of drug is often used alongside cognitive therapies and exercise programs.
  3. 7. He did a study of high school students and found that those who did high levels of exercise were less depressed, had better relationship with their parents, had less drug use and better grades.
  4. 8. Theorist that explored exercise with his results finding that 1 in 4 Canadians exercised regularly and those that exercised regularly reported feeling more energetic, less depressed and less tired, but was it the less depressed and less tired that exercised more?
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  1. 1. Theorists that used mildly depressed female college students, 1/3 were in the relaxation group, 1/3 were the control group and did no treatment, and 1/3 did aerobic exercises. After 10 weeks of treatment they found that the control group was the same and both the exercise groups improved, with the aerobic exercise group improving the most.
  2. 2. a type of drug that are depressants, therefore they reduce the activity of the CNS, they are used in conjunction with behaviour therapies and they are used to help people learn to cope with anxious or panic situations.
  3. 3. a type of drug that are used in treatment of people with mental health issues, one type works by lowering the responsiveness of the NS to irrelevant stimuli.
  4. 4. an activity requiring physical effort carried out to sustain health and fitness.
  5. 6. a drug also known as ectasy and is a stimulant and hallucinogen. Prolonged use-damages neurones that release serotonin and can lead to depression