Group living is perhaps the most significant adaptation of primate species, including human
beings. Whereas other animals are armed with weapons, such as sharp teeth or claws, and …

Purpose The stress‐buffering hypothesis (Cohen & McKay, 1984, Handbook of psychology
and health IV: Social psychological aspects of health (pp. 253–256). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence …

Background Social support improves health and has been shown to attenuate stress and
pain. The precise characteristics of social support responsible for these effects, however …

The interactive effects of physiological reactivity and social support on children's memory
were examined. Four‐to 6‐year‐olds completed a laboratory protocol during which …

Two experiments investigated cardiovascular effects of mental fatigue as a function of (1) the
difficulty of the cognitive challenge with which participants were confronted, and (2) the …

To understand the influence of social relationships on cardiovascular responses to stress,
the present study investigated perceived affectionate support as a mediating variable …

It has long been thought that increases in blood pressure in response to stress are
associated with emotional responses to stress. The health implications of such an …

Exaggerated blood pressure responses to stress are implicated in the development of
cardiovascular disease, and an effort has been made to identify factors associated with such …

Objective: Although traditional models posit that negative emotional responses to stress
increase cardiovascular reactivity (CVR), laboratory studies have generally not found a …

Social support has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and
mortality. Cardiovascular reactivity to stress (CVR) is thought to mediate the association …