Existential and psychological problems connected with Threat Predicting Process

• Authors: Piotr Mamcarz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the article is to present a very important phenomenon affecting human integrity and homeostasis that is Threat Prediction Process. This process can be defined as “experiencing apprehension concerning results of potential/ actual dangers,” (Mamcarz, 2015) oscillating in terminological area of anxiety, fear, stress, restlessness. Moreover, it highlights a cognitive process distinctive for listed phenomenon’s. The process accompanied with technological and organization changes increases number of health problems affecting many populations. Hard work conditions; changing life style; or many social and political threats have influence on people’s quality of life that are even greater and more dangerous than physical and psychological factors, which, in turn, have much more consequences for human normal functioning. The present article is based on chosen case studies of a qualitative analysis of threat prediction process

Keywords

EN

threat; stress; prediction; perception

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 53-69

Dates

published

2014-01-01

online

2015-08-04

Contributors

author

Piotr Mamcarz

• The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Institute of Psychology, Al. Raclawickie 14 C-338, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10241-012-0026-2