Mechanisms Underpinning the Link between Emotion, Physical Health and Longevity

• Main Author: Andrew H. Kemp (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; emotion; morbidity and mortality; wellbeing; health; longevity; vagal function; GENIAL model
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The 1990's was designated as 'the decade of the brain' and now, common mental disorders are described as 'brain disorders'. Yet intense research interest on the brain has largely side-lined the body as a passive observer, disconnecting mental from physical health and contrib...