The Benefits of Hugging
It might sound simple, but hug is more powerful than you think.
But other than making you feel warm inside, what does hugging do to us?
From curbing anxiety to fostering feelings of security, see our roundup of the mental health benefits of hugging below.
拥抱的好处
听起来可能很简单,但拥抱比你想象的更强大。
但是除了让你感到内心温暖,拥抱对我们有什么影响?
从抑制焦虑到培养安全感,请看下面我们对拥抱对心理健康益处的综述。
1. It reduces feelings of loneliness
Hugging releases oxytocin in the brain, which is the hormone also known as "the bonding molecule" given that it can elevate feelings of intimacy and helps stimulate social bonding between two people.
High levels of oxytocin can boost romantic attachment but they can also reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Cognitive neuroscience professor Brian Hare told The Washington Post that even hugging a dog can offer these benefits.
"Dogs have somehow hijacked this oxytocin bonding pathway, so that just by making eye contact, or by playing and hugging our dog, the oxytocin in both us and our dog goes up," he said.
1它减少了孤独感
拥抱会在大脑中释放催产素,这种激素也被称为“结合分子”,因为它能提升亲密感,有助于刺激两个人之间的社会联系。
高水平的催产素可以促进浪漫的依恋,但也可以减少孤独感和孤独感。
认知神经科学教授布莱恩·黑尔告诉《华盛顿邮报》,即使拥抱一只狗也能带来这些好处。
他说:“狗不知何故劫持了催产素的结合途径,因此,仅仅通过眼神交流,或者玩耍和拥抱我们的狗,我们和我们的狗体内的催产素都会上升。”。
2. It can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
In addition to oxytocin, research shows that hugging someone releases dopamine in the brain,
which is known as the pleasure hormone given that is often associated with prompting feelings of happiness.
People with mood disorders, such as depression, typically have low levels of dopamine, so hugging might help rectify this a bit.
2它可以减轻焦虑和抑郁的症状
除了催产素,研究表明拥抱某人会释放大脑中的多巴胺,
它被称为愉悦荷尔蒙,通常与促进幸福感有关。
患有情绪障碍(如抑郁症)的人通常多巴胺水平较低,因此拥抱可能有助于纠正这一点。
3. It can help protect against stress
A study of 404 healthy adults conducted in 2014 by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found that frequent hugs reduced people's susceptibility to stress.
This was due to participants feeling greater levels of social support as a result of regular hugging, which the study's authors also found protected them from infection.
三。它可以帮助抵御压力
匹兹堡卡内基梅隆大学(Carnegie Mellon University)的研究人员2014年对404名健康成年人进行的一项研究发现,经常拥抱会降低人们对压力的敏感度。
这是因为经常拥抱会让参与者感受到更大程度的社会支持,研究作者还发现,拥抱可以保护他们免受感染。
作者:爱秋拾A
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