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What is a primary reason people tend to resist change?
What is a primary reason people tend to resist change?
- Change often brings new opportunities.
- Change leads to better economic conditions.
- People prefer change they cannot control.
- Change disrupts comfort zones. (correct)
What has caused stress to hold the potential for a perpetual sense of uneasiness?
What has caused stress to hold the potential for a perpetual sense of uneasiness?
- Insufficient technological advancements.
- Slow rates of change in society.
- Increased control over personal circumstances.
- Lack of adequate reference points amid rapid change. (correct)
How do the average person's feelings toward the 'known' and 'unknown' contribute to their reaction to change?
How do the average person's feelings toward the 'known' and 'unknown' contribute to their reaction to change?
- The known, even if negative, is perceived as safer. (correct)
- The unknown is exciting and encourages adaptability.
- People are indifferent toward both the known and unknown.
- The unknown is always preferred over the known.
In what contexts are changes commonly occurring, as mentioned?
In what contexts are changes commonly occurring, as mentioned?
What is implied about the relationship between change and opportunity?
What is implied about the relationship between change and opportunity?
Flashcards
Change is Constant
Change is Constant
Change is constant and affects various aspects of life, from the economy to climate.
Resistance to Change
Resistance to Change
People often resist change because it disrupts their comfort zones. The unknown can feel threatening.
Rapid Change and Stress
Rapid Change and Stress
The rate of change has increased, leaving individuals with less stability and a feeling of unease.
Change brings Opportunity
Change brings Opportunity
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Finding Anchors in Change
Finding Anchors in Change
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Study Notes
Stress and Change
- Stress and change are increasingly linked.
- Rapid changes in various sectors (economy, technology, communication, information retrieval, healthcare, and weather) contribute significantly to stress levels.
- People generally dislike change, especially uncontrolled change, because it disrupts established comfort zones.
- The familiar, even if negative, feels safer than the unknown.
- Change is inherent to human experience; however, today's rapid pace of change, lacking sufficient points of reference, leads to widespread stress and anxiety.
- Change presents opportunities.
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