Study: Can awe -promoting inflammation alleviate?

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Referenz Stellar JE, John-Henderson N, Anderson CL, Gordon AM, McNeil GD, Keltner D. Positive Affekte und Entzündungsmarker: Diskrete positive Emotionen sagen einen niedrigeren Gehalt an entzündlichen Zytokinen voraus. Emotion. 2015;15(2):129-133. Design und Teilnehmer In diesem Papier stellen die Forscher 2 Studien vor. Die erste Studie umfasste 94 Studienanfänger einer amerikanischen Westküstenuniversität, die einen Fragebogen ausfüllten und eine Probe von oralem Schleimhauttransudat (OMT) zur Verfügung stellten. Die zweite Studie hatte ein Multisession-Längsschnittdesign und umfasste 119 Studienanfänger derselben Universität. In der zweiten Studie füllten die Teilnehmer einen Fragebogen auf ihren Heimcomputern unter Verwendung einer sicheren Website aus und gingen dann zu einer …
Reference Stellar Je, John-Henderson N, Anderson Cl, Gordon AM, McNeil GD, Keltner D. Positive affects and inflammatory markers: Discrete positive emotions predict a lower content of inflammatory cytokines. Emotion. 2015; 15 (2): 129-133. The researchers present 2 studies in this paper. The first study comprised 94 new students from an American western coasting university who filled out a questionnaire and provided a sample of oral mucosal transdate (OMT). The second study had a multi-session longitudinal design and included 119 new students from the same university. In the second study, the participants filled out a questionnaire on their home computers using a safe website and then went to a ... (Symbolbild/natur.wiki)

Reference

Stellar JE, John-Henderson N, Anderson Cl, Gordon on, McNeil GD, Keltner D. Positive affects and inflammatory markers: Discrete positive emotions predict a lower content of inflammatory cytokines. emotion. 2015; 15 (2): 129-133.

design and participant

In this paper, the researchers present 2 studies. The first study comprised 94 new students from an American western coasting university who filled out a questionnaire and provided a sample of oral mucosal transdate (OMT). The second study had a multi-session longitudinal design and included 119 new students from the same university. In the second study, the participants filled out a questionnaire on their home computers using a secure website and then went to the laboratory for a follow -up session, where Omt was collected and another questionnaire was filled out.

result measurements

In both studies,
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was measured using OMT. In the first study, the positive and negative affect schedule (Panas) was used to determine the emotional status. Researchers controlled the body mass index (BMI) due to the connection between obesity and increased inflammation. In the second study, in addition to Panas and the control of the BMI, the dispositionally positive emotion scale (DPES) and the Big Five Personality Inventory were added as results measurements.

important knowledge

In the first study, lower IL-6 was correlated with positive emotions. In the second study, the additional measurement of positive emotions also correlated with a lower IL-6. In order to deeper into the way of positive emotions that had the greatest influence on the IL 6 mirror, the researchers examined the 7 subscales of the DPE (ample, amusement, compassion, satisfaction, joy, love and pride) and found this awe compared to all other emotions the strongest correlation with lower IL-6 mirrors. In fact, only the degree of awe was able to significantly predict the IL-6 level. When the OMT was carried out in the second study, the participants, who reported that they felt the most ample, amazement and amazement that day, had the lowest IL-6 levels ( p <0.001). Joy, satisfaction, pride and awe, all correlated heavily with lower IL-6 mirrors, but their ability to predict low IL-6 values ​​was not statistically significant.

practice implications

This study offers a subtle refinement of our understanding of the effects of positive emotions on physical health. Most practitioners of integrative medicine are very aware of the connection between positive emotions and various body functions, especially immune function. What this study delivers is a valuable new knowledge: not all positive emotions are the same. It also emphasizes an emotion that we rarely talk about. Like Keltner and Haidt, "the psychology has surprisingly little to say about reverence". 1 A large part of emotion research has primarily focused on very characteristic general negative expressions such as sadness, shame, fear and anger or often has thrown all positive emotions into the general category optimism or a positive mood.
Based on this latest study based on this latest study, it will probably have a positive impact on your health if patients are supported to find ways to experience and express daily awe, even in the smallest doses.
From a clinical point of view, this study illuminates the potential of new ways to strengthen an important positive emotion in patients. However, before we concentrate on promoting this emotion, it is important to point out that awe is often associated with feelings of social connection and social exploration. From a practical point of view, doctors should encourage patients to become more social engagement. This goal is particularly important when it comes to older patients or those with depression. Here are some potential recommendations that doctors can give their patients.
  • connect online. The handling of email, the Internet and web-based social networks such as Facebook or Twitter can make a big difference when it comes to helping people feel more connected.
  • promotes positive relationships . You are never too old to learn how to become a better friend, parent, mentor or listener. Personality development is a never -ending process.
  • joins a club or a church. In today's world there are always opportunities to find places where you can meet that are positive and healthy.
  • volunteer. there may be no greater opportunity to feel connected than to find a way, use time and energy for a larger good. It may be the strongest way to combine people outside of our deepest personal relationships.
The health benefits of increased socialization are significant. Many of these advantages can be related to combating inflammation. Studies indicate that people who feel connected and have strong social relationships to have a lower content of inflammatory cytokines. 2 In patients with increased inflammatory markers, it can be worth exploring their current social network or helping them find ways to create a stronger feeling of social engagement. In addition, it seems clinically sensible to help the patient find out which activities are triggered by them. Studies show that some of these impressive activities - such as listening to music, 3 hike in nature, 4 or creative 5 - can have a positive effect on health. Research clearly supports the idea that practitioners should consider "prescribing" impressive activities as part of their anti -inflammatory protocol.
The attempt to promote the optimism of the patient is certainly a striving to strive to strive for a clinical goal 6.7 ; However, reaching this goal can sometimes be a challenge, especially in patients with depression or patients who have recently suffered a loss. Nevertheless, all efforts should be made to help the patient develop a greater feeling of optimism and positivity. Based on this latest study, it will also have a positive impact on your health to help patients find ways, to experience and express daily awe, even in the smallest doses.

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