This review investigates the effects of psychological stress on the human body measured
through biosignals. When a potentially threatening stimulus is perceived, a cascade of …

Objective: The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic
breathing for reducing physiological and psychological stress in adults 18 years and over …

In recent years, research in behavioral medicine has become increasingly focused on
understanding how chronic and acute exposure to stress impacts health outcomes. During …

Previous studies used pictures or movies to investigate the impact of virtual nature
environments on physiological and psychological health, providing inferior immersive …

Throughout the life span, individuals engage in affectionate touch with close others. Touch
receipt promotes well-being in infancy, but the impacts of touch in adult close relationships …

Some, but not all studies using the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) have demonstrated
evidence in support of sex differences in salivary cortisol. The aim of the current meta …

Development of new biomarkers is a constantly evolving field of research endeavor in
psychoneuroendocrinology. Salivary biomarkers have received special attention since they …

It is now widely accepted that good welfare is not simply the absence of negative
experiences, but rather is primarily the presence of positive experiences such as pleasure …

Environments shape health and well-being, yet little research has investigated how different
real-world environmental settings influence the well-known determinant of health known as …

Sensitive periods (SP) in behavioral development appeared in the biological sciences
during the first decade of the 20th century, and research in animal models beginning in the …