AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A primary focus of the field of psychoneuroimmunology has been to understanding the link between stress and inflammatory responses. Although acute inflammation is an adaptive response to physical injury or infection, exaggerated and/or prolonged inflammatory responses are detrimental to health (Dhabhar 2014).

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of interactions between behavior, the brain, and the immune system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how your immune system and your central nervous system interact. Psychological stress makes you more susceptible to everything from the common cold to flare-ups of autoimmune diseases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the interaction between the mind, the nervous system, and the immune system. Communication between these systems is complex. Bidirectional neurological pathways exist, however, and psychological phenomena such as stress and depression may impact the immune system.

Detailed explanation-5: -Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is the study of how psychological, neural, and immunologic processes interact and affect human health and behavior. Although once a relatively small field, some of the most exciting discoveries in psychopathology and mental health research have recently involved ideas and methods from PNI.