This new book takes the reader on a transformative journey. Based on the author’s Homeostasis or Balance Theory of Behavior, it applies theory to practice in the context of self-awareness. If you wish to receive a review copy, please leave your contact email as a Comment. To start over as your Real Self, let thisContinue reading “Start Over As Your Real Self”
Category Archives: Homeostasis in Psychology
Fear is a basic emotion that is activated in response to perceived threat
COVID-19 Milestone Series This post republishes: “The four horsemen of fear: An integrated model of understanding fearexperiences during the COVID-19 pandemic” by Adriano Schimmenti, Joël Billieux and Vladan Starcevic Citation: Schimmenti, A., Billieux,J., Starcevic, V. (2020). The four horsemen of fear: An integrated model of understanding fear experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 17Continue reading “Fear is a basic emotion that is activated in response to perceived threat”
Towards a comprehensive theory of obesity and a healthy diet: The causal role of oxidative stress in food addiction and obesity
Review published in Behavioural Brain Research Volume 384, 20 April 2020, 112560 written by: Tobore Onojighofia Tobore Independent Scholar, San Diego 92110, United States ShareCite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112560 Get rights and content Abstract Background Obesity is a major public health problem whose prevalence has been rapidly increasing in the United States (U.S), and globally. It is one ofContinue reading “Towards a comprehensive theory of obesity and a healthy diet: The causal role of oxidative stress in food addiction and obesity”
How is obesity associated with happiness? Evidence from China
Abstract Yiwei Liu, Ling Xu, Aaron Hagedorn First Published October 11, 2020 Research Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320962268 Liu Y, Xu L, Hagedorn A. How is obesity associated with happiness? Evidence from China. Journal of Health Psychology. October 2020. doi:10.1177/1359105320962268rticle information Abstract Happiness is a universal goal that people pursue. Studies of the relationship between obesity and happiness have shown mixed findings. ItContinue reading “How is obesity associated with happiness? Evidence from China”
Body mass index trajectories during mid to late life and risks of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: Results from four prospective cohorts
Yun-JiuChengab1 Zhen-GuangChenc1 Su-HuaWuab1 Wei-YiMeiab Feng-JuanYaod MingZhange Dong-LingLuof ShareCite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100790 Get rights and content Citation: Cheng, Y. J., Chen, Z. G., Wu, S. H., Mei, W. Y., Yao, F. J., Zhang, M., & Luo, D. L. (2021). Body mass index trajectories during mid to late life and risks of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: Results from fourContinue reading “Body mass index trajectories during mid to late life and risks of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: Results from four prospective cohorts”
Covid Comfort
In the COVID-19 pandemic, one way of dealing with the stress, uncertainty and social isolation has been a greater indulgence in comfort food. This is one of the most strongly predicted outcomes of our all-too human drive towards equilibrium. A poll of 2,000 Americans found that two in three are reverting to childhood food favouritesContinue reading “Covid Comfort”
Mood Homeostasis in COVID-19 Lockdown
July 29, 2020 An earlier post suggested that COVID-19 lockdowns create a ‘perfect storm’ of vulnerabilities that huge numbers of people, and services, are ill-prepared to manage. I reviewed the science of human needs as they are expected to play out over prolonged periods of domestic confinement. More details were published in our article in the Journal of Health Psychology. Psychological homeostasis is a natural ability to maintain stability,Continue reading “Mood Homeostasis in COVID-19 Lockdown”
Causes and Consequences of Sociality in Bats
Kerth, G. (2008). Causes and consequences of sociality in bats. Bioscience, 58(8), 737-746. ABSTRACT Bats are among the most diverse and most gregarious of all mammals. This makes them highly interesting for research on the causes and consequences of sociality in animals. Detailed studies on bat sociality are rare, however, when compared with the information available forContinue reading “Causes and Consequences of Sociality in Bats”
The Influence of Social Hierarchy on Primate Health
Sapolsky, R. M. (2005). The influence of social hierarchy on primate health. Science, 308(5722), 648-652. Abstract Dominance hierarchies occur in numerous social species, and rank within them can greatly influence the quality of life of an animal. In this review, I consider how rank can also influence physiology and health. I first consider whether it is high-Continue reading “The Influence of Social Hierarchy on Primate Health”
The reactive scope model—a new model integrating homeostasis, allostasis, and stress.
Romero, L. M., Dickens, M. J., & Cyr, N. E. (2009). The reactive scope model—a new model integrating homeostasis, allostasis, and stress. Hormones and behavior, 55(3), 375-389. Abstract Allostasis, the concept of maintaining stability through change, has been proposed as a term and a model to replace the ambiguous term of stress, the concept of adequately orContinue reading “The reactive scope model—a new model integrating homeostasis, allostasis, and stress.”
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