Peculiarities of Mental Reactions to the Factors of Various Stimuli in the Conditions of the Educational Process

Student life for some students is associated with student societies, communication with interesting people, various events and fun. For others, it is a serious test, a change in life, a difficult life situation to which it is necessary to adapt. Students are young and face various problems, new learning conditions require more independence, responsibility, and self-organization from them, and not all students are ready to solve numerous problems and tasks. In any case, studying at a higher education institution is stressful for many students. The student needs to overcome difficulties, master new roles and modify old ones, adapt to new conditions of life. There is a large amount of evidence that chronic stress is a companion of student life. Researchers note the causes of stress in students related to problems of finances, housing, security and much more. The stress experienced by students can affect learning (acquisition, application and processing of knowledge), which prevents academic success. Difficulties with success, in turn, also create discomfort, as a result of which the general stress increases. Stress is one of the most common types of affect these days. It is a state of excessively strong and long-lasting psychological stress that occurs in a person when his nervous system receives an emotional overload. Stress disorganizes a person's activity, disrupts the normal course of his behavior. Stresses, especially if they are frequent and prolonged, have a negative impact not only on the psychological state, but also on the physical health of a person. They represent the main "risk factors" for the manifestation and exacerbation of such diseases as cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tract diseases. Students with their rhythm and pace of life, who often do not know how to organize their daily routine, are the most susceptible to stress factors among modern youth.