Positive Psychological States and Biological Processes

Designing Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Low, Carissa A ^a   Bower, Julienne E ^a   Moskowitz, Judith T ^b   Epel, Elissa S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhanced allostasis model; Hypothalamic pituitaryadrenal processes; Immune system; Inflammatory processes; Neuroendocrine system; Physical health; Physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921259231     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373585.003.0004     Document Type: Chapter

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