Income inequality and health: a causal review
There is a very large literature examining income inequality in relation to health. Early
reviews came to different interpretations of the evidence, though a large majority of studies …
reviews came to different interpretations of the evidence, though a large majority of studies …
From stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder: a social signal transduction theory of depression.
Major life stressors, especially those involving interpersonal stress and social rejection, are
among the strongest proximal risk factors for depression. In this review, we propose a …
among the strongest proximal risk factors for depression. In this review, we propose a …
[BOOK][B] Sensation and perception
EB Goldstein - 1989 - psycnet.apa.org
The book you are about to read is about research that asks questions like" How do our
senses operate?"" What is the connection between nervous system activity and perception?" …
senses operate?"" What is the connection between nervous system activity and perception?" …
[HTML][HTML] The anatomy of pain and suffering in the brain and its clinical implications
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …
The pain of social disconnection: examining the shared neural underpinnings of physical and social pain
NI Eisenberger - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2012 - nature.com
Experiences of social rejection, exclusion or loss are generally considered to be some of the
most'painful'experiences that we endure. Indeed, many of us go to great lengths to avoid …
most'painful'experiences that we endure. Indeed, many of us go to great lengths to avoid …
Ostracism: A temporal need‐threat model
KD Williams - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2009 - Elsevier
The phenomenon of ostracism has received considerable empirical attention in the last 15
years, in part because of a revitalized interest in the importance of belonging for human …
years, in part because of a revitalized interest in the importance of belonging for human …
The neurobiology of rewards and values in social decision making
How does our brain choose the best course of action? Choices between material goods are
thought to be steered by neural value signals that encode the rewarding properties of the …
thought to be steered by neural value signals that encode the rewarding properties of the …
Loneliness in the modern age: An evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL)
Abstract We describe the Cacioppo Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness (ETL) and its
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …
“More than skin deep”: stress neurobiology and mental health consequences of racial discrimination
Ethnic minority groups across the world face a complex set of adverse social and
psychological challenges linked to their minority status, often involving racial discrimination …
psychological challenges linked to their minority status, often involving racial discrimination …
The ordinal effects of ostracism: A meta-analysis of 120 Cyberball studies
We examined 120 Cyberball studies (N= 11,869) to determine the effect size of ostracism
and conditions under which the effect may be reversed, eliminated, or small. Our analyses …
and conditions under which the effect may be reversed, eliminated, or small. Our analyses …