Posted by baseball55 on April 22, 2018, at 18:22:19
In reply to Re: TRIP8b inhibitors? Truly novel antidepressants. » baseball55, posted by linkadge on April 22, 2018, at 7:37:10
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> Some studies show that those with higher social status, in fact have higher cortisol levels. This is true in primates where social status positively correlates with cortisol levels.
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> Social status matters to a point, after which it can itself become a stressor.
Depends on what we mean by status. If status means greater power and authority in the workplace (which is what we generally mean), then the literature is clear. Those with higher status suffer less stress and are less likely to get sick. Researchers in the UK did a survey of civil servants by status/authority level and found that, when exposed to cold viruses, lower level employees were more likely to get sick than their superiors.Yes, we can talk about absolute poverty and how much better off poor Americans are than the poor in Kenya or India. But psychologically, poverty is experiences as a relative condition. To be without a phone, computer, electricity, indoor plumbing, transportation, in the context of US society, represents serious deprivation and huge stress.
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