Psychology A-Level
exercise and mood
What exercise and mood means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of exercise and mood
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Reference: OCR
Activity may lift mood through endorphin release, raised availability of serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine, warming of the body, or psychological routes that have nothing to do with chemistry.
Topics that use exercise and mood
- Section B: Option 4 Sport and exercise psychology (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- anxiety
- catastrophe model and hysteresis
- dominant response
- endorphin and monoamine explanations
- gravitation and socialisation accounts
- group productivity and process losses
- interactionist approach
- leadership and coaching behaviour
Using exercise and mood in the exam
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