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Psychobiology

This section covers biological mechanisms and correlates of psychological states and processes. Biological approaches can include electrophysiologic, hemodynamic, and biochemical assessments of psychological processes as well as biologically induced changes in psychological function.


  1. Sleep is critical for maintaining homeostasis in bodily and neurobehavioral functions. This homeostasis can be disturbed by sleep interruption and restored to normal by subsequent recovery sleep. Most research...

    Authors: Cindy Stroemel-Scheder and Stefan Lautenbacher

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2021 9:141

    Content type: Technical advance

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  2. In social neuroscience, the linkage between the endocrinological system and the etiology and symptomatology of mental health problems has received increasing attention. A particular focus is given to the neuro...

    Authors: Leonie Goetz, Irina Jarvers, Daniel Schleicher, Kathrin Mikan, Romuald Brunner and Stephanie Kandsperger

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2021 9:61

    Content type: Study protocol

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  3. Although many musicians perceive music performance anxiety (MPA) as a significant problem, studies about the psychobiological and performance-related concomitants of MPA are limited. Using the biopsychosocial ...

    Authors: Amélie J. A. A. Guyon, Regina K. Studer, Horst Hildebrandt, Antje Horsch, Urs M. Nater and Patrick Gomez

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2020 8:87

    Content type: Study protocol

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  4. Urbanization is steadily increasing worldwide. Previous research indicated a higher incidence of mental health problems in more urban areas, however, very little is known regarding potential mechanisms underly...

    Authors: B. E. Evans, J. van der Ende, K. Greaves-Lord, A. C. Huizink, R. Beijers and C. de Weerth

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2020 8:12

    Content type: Research article

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  7. Individuals with anxiety disorders display reduced resting-state heart rate variability (HRV), although findings have been contradictory and the role of specific symptoms has been less clear. It is possible th...

    Authors: John A. Chalmers, James A. J. Heathers, Maree J. Abbott, Andrew H. Kemp and Daniel S. Quintana

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2016 4:32

    Content type: Research article

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  9. Levels of cortisol, the end product of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, display a sharp increase immediately upon awakening, known as the cortisol awakening response (CAR). The daily stability of...

    Authors: Greg J. Elder, Jason G. Ellis, Nicola L. Barclay and Mark A. Wetherell

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2016 4:3

    Content type: Research article

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  10. Recent research has documented the association between attachment and cortisol rhythms. During pregnancy, when attachment patterns are likely to be activated, elevated levels of cortisol are associated with ne...

    Authors: José Manuel Costa-Martins, Mariana Moura-Ramos, Maria João Cascais, Carlos Fernandes da Silva, Henriqueta Costa-Martins, Marco Pereira, Rui Coelho and Jorge Tavares

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2016 4:1

    Content type: Research article

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  11. Each year, around 50.000 children in Sweden experience a separation between their parents. Joint physical custody (JPC), where the child alternates homes between the parents for about equal amount of time, has...

    Authors: Emma Fransson, Lisa Folkesson, Malin Bergström, Viveca Östberg and Petra Lindfors

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2014 2:46

    Content type: Research article

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  12. The prevalence of mental strain and stress has increased in modern societies, resulting in increased public health problems. Stress can be measured either by biomarkers or by self-reports. A new biomarker that...

    Authors: Åshild Faresjö, Miriam Jullander, Sara Götmalm and Elvar Theodorsson

    Citation: BMC Psychology 2014 2:30

    Content type: Research article

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