Perspectives on Psychological Science.Investigators have studied how lifestyle, social, and psychological factors affect whether or not healthy adults exposed to respiratory viruses become ill through a series of studies spanning more than 30 years.
In the recent study, Cohen and his team focused on eight viral strains that cause the common cold and two that cause influenza.“In our work, we intentionally exposed people to cold and influenza viruses and studied whether psychological and social factors predict how effective the immune system is in suppressing infection, or preventing or mitigating the severity of illness,” said Cohen.
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