Social behavior influences the immune system – Social isolation leads to inflammation (with some groups 2.5 times more likely to have elevated CRP levels!) and specific effects on the immune system. I explore this in my peer-reviewed, indexed paper on the role of mental health in vaccine resp...
Although the two terms sound similar, loneliness and social isolation can be very different in appearance. An individual who is surrounded by lots of other people can still feel lonely while some people prefer to be alone and foster isolation from others. Despite these differences, however, the...
M. Post-weaning social isolation of male rats reduces the volume of the medial amygdala and leads to deficits in adult sexual behavior. Behav. Brain Res. 117, 107–113 (2000). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Schubert, M. I., Porkess, M. V., Dashdorj, N., Fone, K. C. & ...
is a fundamental process shaping a child’s normal as well as abnormal development. Normal social interaction leads to positive emotions, curiosity about the world of things, the capacity to cope with stress, and the development of close relationships during infancy and...
(2020) report evidence of a ‘novelty effect’ in gamification, which leads to its benefits for academic performance weakening over time. One plausible explanation is that learners might perceive the gamified activity as less enjoyable and useful as a result of its repeated implementation. Greater ...
Atherosclerosis and higher systolic blood pressure7,42 are associated with increased total peripheral resistance,52 which leads to arterial stiffening and increased systolic blood pressure.52 Longitudinal studies showed that individuals who experienced social isolation and loneliness had more behavioral factors...
Before these close contacts were transferred to the isolation ward, we evaluated the severity of their psychotic symptoms, depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, psychological stress, and sleep quality. The inflammatory indexes of the same period were recorded, including leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes...
Capoccia et al., "Social deprivation stress is a triggering factorfor the emergence of anxiety-and depression-like behaviours and leads to reduced brain BDNF levels in C57BL/6J mice," Psychoneuroendocrinology. In press.Berry A, Bellisario V, Capoccia S, Tirassa P, Calza A, Alleva E, ...
Kumpfer’s resilience framework considers both factors and processes that enable people to become adaptable. When faced with stressors, the environmental stimulus leads to person-environment interactions that strengthen resilience characteristics. The resilience characteristics then interact dynamically with the...
Social isolation may be harmful (Reeves, Carlsson-Szlezak, Whitaker, & Abraham, 2020); feelings of loneliness have, among other things, been connected to poorer cognitive performance, negativity, depression, and sensitivity to social threats (Donthu & Gustafsson, 2020). Accordingly, recent studies...