Mental Health & Neurology
Brain Mechanisms & Psychology
Immune System
AXA Awards
United States
Happiness: An Anti-Stress Elixir for Better Health
In particular, no one has identified the specific “good” emotions that are most helpful in a given context. Dr. Pressman is bringing needed precision to the field, in order to understand the protective qualities of happiness and unravel the body’s mechanisms responsible for their downstream effects
Through well-designed, causal studies, Dr. Pressman’s work will increase our knowledge of the physiological responses brought on by positive emotions. With this new degree of precision, she hopes to contribute to planning better interventions for stress and, someday, to see happiness levels treated as a facet of medical care like any other. Stress is inevitable, she knows, “but there may be simple strategies we can use to protect the body.” Dr. Pressman’s research could be a first step toward reducing stress and keeping people as healthy and happy as possible.
Scientific title : Exploring the Complex Interactions between Positive Affect, Stress & Health
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Sarah
PRESSMAN
Institution
University of California
Country
United States
Nationality
Canadian
