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- Dictionaryanx·i·e·ty/aNGˈzīədē/
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- 1. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome: "he felt a surge of anxiety" Similar Opposite
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Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.
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Jan 1, 2013 · Sometimes stress can be a positive force, motivating you to perform well at your piano recital or job interview. But often—like when you’re stuck in traffic—it’s a negative force. If you experience stress over a prolonged period of time, it could become chronic—unless you take action.
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How do you recognize and define math anxiety? I know a lot of people think, “well, I don’t like math, or I’m not great at math.” But how do you differentiate between those feelings and true math anxiety?
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Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions.
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Jul 23, 2024 · Political anxiety is distinctly different from psychological conditions such as general anxiety, with its unique impact on emotional well-being and societal cohesion. Effective coping strategies include regulating exposure to political information and fostering positive social connections to mitigate the adverse effects of ...
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Sep 7, 2022 · Research has long linked more screen time with lower psychological well-being, including higher rates of anxiety and depression. The risk of harm is higher when kids and teens are victimized by cyberbullying. Here’s what you need to know about cyberbullying, and psychology’s role in stopping it.
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Mental health is a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life.
Apr 19, 2018 · a description of something in terms of the operations (procedures, actions, or processes) by which it could be observed and measured. For example, the operational definition of anxiety could be in terms of a test score, withdrawal from a situation, or activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
The purpose of this first chapter is to provide an outline of stress, stress definitions, the response to stress and neuroendocrine mechanisms involved, and stress consequences such as anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Apr 19, 2018 · tension and apprehensiveness associated with taking a test, frequently resulting in a decrease in test performance. See performance anxiety.
