Body and Social Behavior

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL · Dec 8, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Psychologists have long appreciated that the mind can impact the body, and that bodily changes can influence the mind. Social psychologists in particular have conducted pioneering work on connections between the mind and body, showing both that social experiences elicit changes in numerous physiological systems and that physiological changes influence social cognition and behavior. Until recently, however, little attention has been paid to the connections between social experiences and the immune system. This is a critical gap knowledge, as seminal animal work shows that there are profound ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18-35 years old
• • Have a same-gender friend willing to participate in the second study session
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Are not a student
• • Have already received the annual influenza vaccine or had the flu this season
• • Report current illness/sickness symptoms, including upper respiratory symptoms
• • Report any major medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma)
• • Use mood or immune altering medications (e.g., anti-depressants)
• • Current regular nicotine/tobacco use (i.e., daily use of cigarettes or e-cigarettes)
• • Have an allergy to eggs
• • Have had COVID-19 in past two weeks
• • Current or history of depression or anxiety
• • Have had Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• • Are allergic to vaccine or ingredients present in vaccine
• • Have had an adverse reaction to a blood draw, including to needles or sight or blood
• • Weigh less than 110 pounds
• • Are unwilling to be video/audio recorded during the social interaction tasks
• • Are unwilling to be unmasked during the social interaction tasks

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