Research at Carnegie
Mellon University studying the impact of conflict and social support—including
hugging by trusted persons. Lead researcher Sheldon Cohen and
associates assessed 404 healthy individuals including the frequencies of
interpersonal conflicts and receiving hugs. The 404 participants were then
exposed to a cold virus and quarantined to assess for infection and symptoms of
illness. They found?
- Perceived social support reduced the risk of infection associated with experiencing conflicts. Hugs were responsible for one-third of the protective effect of social support
- Among participants who became infected, greater
perceived social support and more frequent hugs both resulted in less
severe illness symptoms whether or not they experienced conflicts
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