情绪活动对免疫系统的影响

医学心理学新近研究表明，情绪状态及其所伴随的生理反应直接影响免疫系统的功能，积极情绪状态会增强免疫功能，而消极情绪状态则削弱免疫功能，且会提高人对疾病的易感性；情绪调节方式与免疫系统功能间存在着明显相关：积极的情绪调节有助于免疫功能的增强，而消极的情绪调节则导致免疫功能的减弱；情绪宣泄能够缓解创伤或压力事件对免疫功能的消极影响，而抑制消极体验则会导致免疫系统功能的降低，引发更为严重的身心健康问题。

Effects of Emotions on Immune System

The new research developments of medical psychology indicate that emotional state and its associated physiological response affect the function of immune system directly. Positive emotional state increases the function of immune system, whereas negative emotional state decreases the function of immune system and increases peoples infectious possibility of diseases. Emotion regulation is related significantly with the function of immune system. Positive emotion regulation leads to enhancement of immune system, and negative emotion regulation results in reduction of immune system. Emotional disclosure can alleviate the negative effects of trauma or stressful events on immune system and promote the recovery and improvement of immune system, while inhibition of negative emotional experience can reduce the function of immune system and cause more serious physical or psychological health disease.