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Signs of Stress Answers

2. Less helpful way – dopamine – breaking the rules, bullying,

stealing, ‘getting one over’ someone in authority; obsessive

gaming; for older people: gambling, shoplifting, buying

addiction.

3. Less helpful way – oxytocin - copying / joining in unhelpful

peer behaviour; gang behaviour; fawn stress response – doing

whatever someone says, whether helpful or not.

4. Less helpful way – serotonin – showing off to peers – being the

joker in the classroom; putting someone else down; lying to make

self seem more important; dominating and controlling others.

5. Less helpful – endorphins – risky / dangerous behaviours –

climbing; older people: gambling, obsessive exercise.