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The science behind how sickness shapes your mood | Keely Muscatell

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The Relationship between Sickness and Mood

Exploring the connection between the immune system and the brain, this chapter delves into how sickness can shape a person's mood and discusses the theory of immune signaling for rest and conservation of energy. It also highlights the positive impacts of inflammation on social interactions and mentions an experiment studying brain activity during the perception of support figures.

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