😷Inflammation, an immune response, affects our mood and social behavior.
🧘♂️Changes in the immune system can make us feel depressed, lonely, and withdrawn.
👫Inflammation may motivate us to seek interactions with our closest support figures.
🌡️Stress can activate inflammation, affecting our mood and social interactions.
🤔Having knowledge of the social life of the immune system helps us understand and cope with its impact on our daily lives.
How does inflammation affect our mood?
—Inflammation can make us feel down, depressed, and even hopeless.
Does inflammation make us more socially withdrawn?
—Yes, inflammation can make us want to socially withdraw from others and avoid interactions.
Do social experiences affect our immune system?
—Yes, social experiences can cause changes in our immune system.
What part of the immune system do researchers focus on in psychoneuroimmunology?
—Researchers focus on the inflammatory response or inflammation.
Can psychological stress increase inflammation?
—Yes, psychological stress can cause an increase in inflammation levels in the body.
01:14Interconnections between physiological changes during sickness and psychological and social well-being.
03:52Inflammatory response as the focus of psychoneuroimmunology research.
06:26Inflammation can signal the brain to cause feelings of depression and social withdrawal.
08:48Inflammation may make us more motivated to seek interactions with our closest support figures.
10:35Stress causes inflammation in the body, impacting mood and social behavior.
13:09Knowing about the social life of the immune system helps us understand and cope with its effects.
13:50Symptoms experienced due to inflammation are the immune system's way of keeping us healthy.
