Two coworkers of similar age and medical condition fly together across country. One comes down with a cold virus afterward and the other one does not
The mind-body connection most likely to be exerting a favorable influence on the second person's ability to resist becoming infected during the plane flight is: a. psychogastroimmunology
b. psychopulmonology
c. psychoneuroimmunology
d. psychoendocrinology
C
Psychoneuroimmunology is a branch of study that would best explain the mind-body connection exerting a favorable influence on the second person. It is based on the theory of the relationships between psychological factors (emotions, feelings, thoughts, etc.) and the immune system. The immune system is influenced by these psychological factors through the hypothalamic pituitary axis of the sympathetic nervous system. This model is based on Selye's general adaptation syndrome.
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