Sugarcoated isolation: evidence that social avoidance is linked to higher basal glucose levels and higher consumption of glucose
Abstract
Objective: The human brain adjusts its level of effort in coping with various life stressors as a partial function of perceived access to social resources. We examined whether people who avoid social ties maintain a higher fasting basal level of glucose in their bloodstream, reflecting a strategy to draw more on personal resources when threatened. Methods: For Study 1, we obtained fasting blood glucose and adult attachment orientations data from...
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Title
Sugarcoated isolation: evidence that social avoidance is linked to higher basal glucose levels and higher consumption of glucose
Published Date
Apr 23, 2015
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Volume
6
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