Humans,
inherently
social
creatures,
instinctively
employ
facial
behaviors
for
interpersonal
communication.
Interestingly,
when
individuals
find
themselves
alone,
their
tend
to
become
more
spontaneous
than
in
the
presence
of
others,
unintentionally
revealing
affective
states.
In
particular,
are
immersed
highly
emotionally
charged
contexts,
these
external
factors
can
inevitably
alter
states,
manifesting
behaviors.
Therefore,
this
study
aims
explore
how
natural
large-scale
stressors,
such
as
pandemic
lockdown,
impact
expressions
emotions.
We
utilized
a
between-subject
experimental
design
with
58
participants
Taiwan
during
lockdown
(L)
and
subsequent
post-lockdown
(PL)
periods.
Participants
completed
naturalistic
viewing
experiment,
watching
same
array
diverse
pandemic-related
videos
while
were
recorded
data.
used
ResMaskNet
extract
emotions
from
each
participant’s
The
L
group
demonstrated
greater
dynamics
similarity
sadness
compared
PL
group.
To
validate
at
action
unit
(AU)
level,
we
calculated
similarities
AU
extracted
by
OpenFace
employed
an
SVM
classification
model.
Our
model
accurately
classified
into
respective
groups,
weights
closely
aligned
sadness.
Importantly,
no
significant
between-group
differences
traits
behavioral
tendencies
found,
indicating
that
cannot
be
solely
attributed
basic
differences.
findings
demonstrate
utility
contemporary
AI
data-driven
approaches
understanding
influence
on
involuntary
affect
among
individuals.
Cell Stress,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 21 - 50
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
eight
biological
hallmarks
of
health
that
we
initially
postulated
(Cell.
2021
Jan
7;184(1):33-63)
include
features
spatial
compartmentalization
(integrity
barriers,
containment
local
perturbations),
maintenance
homeostasis
over
time
(recycling
&
turnover,
integration
circuitries,
rhythmic
oscillations)
and
an
array
adequate
responses
to
stress
(homeostatic
resilience,
hormetic
regulation,
repair
regeneration).
These
affect
all
somatic
strata
the
human
body
(molecules,
organelles,
cells,
supracellular
units,
organs,
organ
systems,
systemic
circuitries
meta-organism).
Here
postulate
mental
socioeconomic
factors
must
be
added
this
8×8
matrix
as
additional
hallmark
(“psychosocial
adaptation”)
stratum
interactions”),
hence
building
a
9×9
matrix.
Potentially,
perturbation
each
affects
psychosocial
vice
versa.
Finally,
discuss
(patho)physiological
bases
these
interactions
their
implications
for
improvement.
Nutrition Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
126, P. 46 - 57
Published: March 22, 2024
Among
the
often-neglected
features
of
healthy
diets,
such
as
Mediterranean
one
is
preparation
and
sharing
food,
which
(or
was)
done
in
a
social
environment
governed
by
rules
rather
than
time
constraints.
The
act
eating
daily
human
practice
that
not
limited
to
meeting
nutritional
energy
needs
but
also
involves
constructed
dimension
meals
part
process
civilisation
food
cultures
around
world.
In
this
narrative
review
we
outline
importance
conviviality
driving
health
effects
healthful
with
special
reference
diet.
Based
on
available
evidence,
suggest
public
initiatives
(such
nudging
promote
conviviality)
improve
people's
living
styles,
reduce
loneliness,
could
health.
Interventions
aimed
at
directly
increasing/improving
relationships,
networking,
can
-
indirectly
both
psychological
well-being
general
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 648 - 656
Published: March 30, 2024
The
incidence
of
substance
use
and
behavioral
addictions
continues
to
increase
throughout
the
world.
Global
Burden
Disease
Study
shows
a
growing
impact
in
disability-adjusted
life
years
due
use.
Substance
impacts
families,
communities,
health
care,
legal
systems;
yet,
vast
majority
individuals
with
disorders
do
not
seek
treatment.
Within
United
States,
new
legislation
has
attempted
availability
buprenorphine,
but
continues.
Although
medications
group
support
therapy
have
been
mainstay
treatment
for
use,
lifestyle
medicine
offers
valuable
adjunct
that
may
help
strengthen
recovery
through
healthy
neuroplastic
changes.
Biological Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
COVID-19
lockdowns
were
linked
to
a
surge
in
unhealthy
food-related
behaviors,
potentially
as
an
attempt
cope
with
disrupted
social
homeostasis.
Here,
we
tested
bidirectional
associations
between
momentary
psychological
states
and
prospective
food
consumption,
the
moderation
by
quality
quantity
of
interactions.
We
conducted
preregistered
ecological
assessment
(EMA)
study
Austria,
Italy
Germany
during
first
lockdown.
Multiple
times
day
for
seven
consecutive
days,
798
participants
(557
women,
Mage
=
31.88)
reported
on
stress,
mood,
wanting
rich
sugar,
fat
salt,
consumption
enjoyment
since
last
prompt,
interactions
prompt.
Momentary
stress
was
positively
wanting,
but
not
consumption.
Mood
valence
energetic
arousal
predicted
enjoyment.
The
effect
mood
especially
prominent
when
having
more
Food
reduction
increase
calmness,
suggesting
it
has
regulatory
functions
affective
states.
Exploratory
findings
show
that
some
these
effects
generalize
other
reward
types.
During
lockdown,
may
have
been
used
maintain
already
positive
state
rather
than
upregulating
aversive
state.
Social
facilitation
eating
due
prioritization
our
needs
at
start
extraordinarily
challenging
period,
possibly
orchestrated
postulated
homeostasis
system.
Abstract
A
growing
body
of
evidence
highlights
the
importance
for
our
well-being
positive
social
interactions
with
others
and
that,
without
such
connections,
one’s
physical
mental
deteriorate.
Recent
research
finds
that
content
structure
workplace
networks
impact
employees’
well-being.
That
is,
contacts,
in
turn,
their
contacts’
influences
This
chapter
reviews
latest
examining
how
others,
ties,
network
position
influence
both
within
outside
workplace.
The
identifies
discusses
future
can
spur
creation
network-based
interventions
organizations
use
insights
from
existing
literature
to
harness
power
enhance
workforce
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
For
social
creatures
like
humans,
loneliness-which
is
characterized
by
a
perceived
lack
of
meaningful
relationships-can
result
in
detrimental
health
outcomes,
especially
when
experienced
over
an
extended
period
time.
One
potential
way
to
pursue
rewarding
connections
could
be
conformity,
the
tendency
align
one's
behavior
and
opinions
those
others.
In
this
perspective
article,
we
give
broad
overview
common
distinct
neural
mechanisms
underlying
loneliness
involvement
oxytocinergic
system
therein.
Additionally,
consider
how
can
understood
within
predictive
processing
framework.
Specifically,
negative
expectations
related
altered
representations
self
others
medial
prefrontal
cortex,
whereas
diminished
bottom-up
signals
from
insula
may
contribute
reduced
precision
perception
environment.
This
negatively
skewed
internal
model
perpetuate
lead
chronicity
While
acute
isolation
drive
people
toward
reconnection
increased
chronic
distrust
avoidance,
eventually
resulting
nonconformity.
We
suggest
different
mediating
moderating
factors
that
warrant
further
investigation
future
research.
