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Anna Giulia Bottaccioli1,2, Mauro Bologna2,3, Francesco Bottaccioli2,3
1Department of Psychology, University "Vita e Salute", San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Abstract:
Today, it is possible to investigate the biological paths and mechanisms that link mental life to biological life. Emotions, feelings, desires, and cognitions influence biological systems. In recent decades, psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology research has highlighted the routes linking the psyche-brain-immune systems. Recently, epigenetics research has shown the molecular mechanisms by which stress and mental states modulate the information contained in the genome. This research shapes a new paradigm considering the human being as a whole, integrating biology and psychology. This will allow us to progress towards personalized precision medicine, deeply changing medical and psychological sciences and clinical practice. In this paper, we recognize leading research on both bidirectional relations between the psyche-brain-immunity and molecular consequences of psychological and mental states.
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