Researchers assed people’s emotional styles for two weeks then exposed them to the common cold virus. Those with a positive emotional style showed more resistance to the virus and fewer symptoms int he weeks following exposure.

REFERENCE — Cohen S, Doyle WJ, Turner RB, Alper CM, Skoner DP. Emotional style and susceptibility to the common cold. Psychosom Med. 2003 Jul-Aug;65(4):652-7. doi: 10.1097/01.psy.0000077508.57784.da. PMID: 12883117.

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