Energized by love: thinking about romantic relationships increases positive affect and blood glucose levels.

摘要: We assessed the impact of thinking a current romantic partner on acute blood glucose responses and positive affect over short period time. Participants in relationships were randomly assigned to reflect their partner, an opposite-sex friend, or morning routine. Blood levels prior reflection, as well at 10 25 min postreflection. Results revealed that individuals routine friend conditions exhibited decline time, whereas condition did not exhibit this (rather, slight increase) Reported following reflection was positively associated with increases glucose, but only for who reflected suggesting physiological response reflects eustress. These findings add literature eustress have implications relationship processes.