Energized by love: Thinking about romantic relationships increases positive affect and blood glucose levels

Psychophysiology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 990-995

  Stanton, Sarah C E ^a   Campbell, Lorne ^a   Loving, Timothy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Close relationships; Glucose; Partner reflection; Positive affect; Stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908648314     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12249     Document Type: Article

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