AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is the study of how psychological, neural, and immunologic processes interact and affect human health and behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a discipline that has evolved in the last 40 years to study the relationship between immunity, the endocrine system, and the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychoneuroimmunology, the interdisciplinary area of research examining interactions between brain, behavior, and the immune system, has played a key role in the exploration of behavioral and biological mechanisms linking psychosocial factors, health, and disease (Zachariae, 1996).

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychoneuroimmunology provides an understanding of some of the fundamental mechanisms involved in the biopsychosocial model. Psychological and social factors are thought to influence disease processes via two main mechanisms, psychosocial processes and health behaviors.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.