List the Primary Functions of the Limbic System

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Essay

List the primary functions of the limbic system.

Understand the concept of cognitive appraisals in the context of stress and anxiety.

Grasp the stages of the general adaptation syndrome and their physiological implications.

Identify the correlation between negative life events and psychological distress, including causation theories.

Recognize the balance between demands and resources as a determiner of the stressfulness of situations.

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Definitions:

Good

A tangible product or commodity that satisfies human wants or needs.

Resources

An input used to produce economic goods. Land, labor, skills, natural resources, and human-made tools and equipment provide examples. Throughout history, people have struggled to transform available, but limited, resources into things they would like to have—economic goods.

Demand Falls

This occurs when there is a decrease in the desire or willingness of consumers to purchase a good at a given price, leading to potential shifts in the market equilibrium.

Economic Losses

Financial losses experienced by businesses or economies due to factors such as poor investments, natural disasters, or reduced consumer spending.