Psychology / Unit 9 Psych 1051 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Stress and Immune Function
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The idea
Prolonged stress is associated with suppressed immune function and slower wound healing.
In practice
Women caring for a relative with dementia took about a quarter longer to heal a standardized wound than matched controls.
Where people slip
Association is not the same as a demonstrated pathway. The mechanisms are partially mapped.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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