Le simple fait d’être en présence de l’être aimé pourrait être associé à des répercussions non-négligeables sur le fonctionnement de l’organisme et la santé au quotidien.

Le fait d’être isolé de la présence d’autres personnes ne semble pas anodin. En effet, des travaux scientifiques ont notamment pu mettre en évidence que l’isolement social pouvait être associé avec une augmentation des éléments circulant dans le corps permettant d’identifier, au moins en partie, la présence d’une inflammation de l’organisme. Inflammation qui bien qu’importante lors de la présence d’une agression, pourrait, sur le long terme, avoir un impact négatif sur la santé. Mais à l’inverse, que se passe-t-il lorsque nous passons du temps avec d’autres individus, et plus spécifiquement, avec la personne qui partage notre vie ?

Chronique diffusée le 9 février 2023. L’ensemble des chroniques est accessible sur une playlist dédiée.

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Pour aller plus loin :

« More time in the presence of your romantic partner lowers your C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation », par Beth Ellwood. Publié sur Psypost, le 12/12/2022. Consulté le 25/01/2023. Lien : https://www.psypost.org/2022/12/more-time-in-the-presence-of-your-romantic-partner-lowers-your-c-reactive-protein-a-marker-of-inflammation-64487.

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Un autre épisode du podcast en lien :

« La Tête Dans Le Cerveau #62 – L’analgisant toucher ».

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Source image :

Designecologist – Signalisation néon rouge en forme de coeur (2018). https://www.pexels.com/fr-fr/photo/signalisation-neon-rouge-en-forme-de-coeur-887349/

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