Social neuroscience and health: Neurophysiological mechanisms linking social ties with physical health

Nature Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 669-674

  Eisenberger, Naomi I ^a   Cole, Steve W ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; AROUSAL; CARE AND CARING; COGNITION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84860312754     PISSN: 10976256     EISSN: 15461726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nn.3086     Document Type: Review

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