The Contribution of Sociocultural Factors in Shaping Self-Reported Sickness Behavior

The Contribution of Sociocultural Factors in Shaping Self-Reported Sickness Behavior

Sickness behavior is an evolutionarily conserved phenomenon found across a diverse range of animals involving a change in motivational priorities to theoretically maximize energetic investment in immune function and recovery. Typical components of sickness behavior include reduced sociability and ac...

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Main Authors: Eric C. Shattuck, Jessica K. Perrotte, Colton L. Daniels, Xiaohe Xu, Thankam S. Sunil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
sickness behavior
stoicism
gender role
machismo
familism
individualism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00004/full

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