Psycho-neuro-immunology Theorists Flashcards
What did Riley find in his first study , Mice and a turntable (1981) and what did he conclude?
He found that mice who had been in his stress condition , had a marked decrease of white blood cells , he concluded that the immune system was suppressed
What was Rileys second study measure and how did it support his orginal conclusion?
He measured the growth of tumors in rats , he found that stressed rats had large tumors and non stressed rats had no tumor growth. He concluded that stress suppressed the immune system
What are a strength of Rileys studies?
Its Scientific , meaning that the IV is manipulated , this means that we can drae conclusions from it
What is a weakness of Rileys study?
It cant be generalised to humans
Whos research supported Rileys claims?
Schliefer et al (1983)
What did Schliefer et al (1983) study about breaved husbands and what did he conclude?
He studyed men who lost their wives to cancer , found that their immune system worsened after their death . Concluded that stress of bereavement suprsesses immune system
