Graduation Date
Fall 2023
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Psychology, option Academic Research
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Amanda Hahn
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. Ethan Gahtan
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Sally Hang, M.A.
Third Committee Member Affiliation
Community Member or Outside Professional
Abstract
Previous research has shown that simply viewing a pathogenic threat (e.g., a photo of someone sneezing) can trigger our immune systems to activate. Activation of the immune system can be measured through a variety of physiological markers, including inflammatory cells (i.e., cytokines) in the blood or saliva. The current study aims to replicate that finding that viewing pathogen-relevant images will trigger an immune response, and extend this work by investigating whether individual differences in perceived vulnerability to disease impacts the size of this immune response.
Citation Style
Rosales-Vijil, E. (2023)
Recommended Citation
Rosales-Vijil, Edwin Joel, "Individual differences in the coordinated behavioral and physiological immune response to pathogenic threat" (2023). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 685.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/685