Many pathways connect stress and obesity, two highly prevalent problems facing society
today. First, stress interferes with cognitive processes such as executive function and self …

Positive affect (PA) is associated with better health across a wide range of physical health
outcomes. This review reflects on why the study of PA is an essential component of our …

Importance Recent estimates suggest that more than 50% of all deaths worldwide are
currently attributable to inflammation-related diseases. Psychosocial interventions may …

Social relationships are adaptive and crucial for survival. This review presents existing
evidence indicating that our social connections to others have powerful influences on health …

Research conducted over the past several decades has revolutionized our understanding of
the role of the immune system in neural and psychological development and function across …

We have reviewed the distinctive features of excess weight, its causes, and related
prevention and management efforts, as well as data gaps and recommendations for future …

Family ties have wide‐ranging consequences for health, for better and for worse. This
decade review uses a life course perspective to frame significant advances in research on …

Sleep has a critical role in promoting health. Research over the past decade has
documented that sleep disturbance has a powerful influence on the risk of infectious …

References to the second demographic transition (SDT) have increased dramatically in the
past two decades. The SDT predicts unilinear change toward very low fertility and a diversity …

Social Safety Theory hypothesizes that developing and maintaining friendly social bonds is
a fundamental organizing principle of human behavior and that threats to social safety are a …