Helpfulness will boost one's immune system. According to a study conducted at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of North Carolina.
Referring to the researchers, people who like to help have a high level of welfare eudaimonik. This is evident from the gene expression profiles were positive in their immune cells, including gene expression lower inflammation and antibody genes and a powerful antiviral.
Conversely, individuals who hedonisnya high level of welfare, or happiness derived from the consumption of certain goods and satisfaction of self (self-gratification), shows the opposite. High inflammation gene expression, gene antibody and antiviralnya too weak.
Not that people are experiencing the hedonic welfare worse health than those who have a high eudaimonik welfare. Both seemed to have the same positive emotions high. Nevertheless, their genome responds so differently despite his emotional state were equally positive, '' said professor of medicine at UCLA, Steven Cole, as reported by the Daily Mail website recently.
Referring to the researchers, people who like to help have a high level of welfare eudaimonik. This is evident from the gene expression profiles were positive in their immune cells, including gene expression lower inflammation and antibody genes and a powerful antiviral.
Conversely, individuals who hedonisnya high level of welfare, or happiness derived from the consumption of certain goods and satisfaction of self (self-gratification), shows the opposite. High inflammation gene expression, gene antibody and antiviralnya too weak.
Not that people are experiencing the hedonic welfare worse health than those who have a high eudaimonik welfare. Both seemed to have the same positive emotions high. Nevertheless, their genome responds so differently despite his emotional state were equally positive, '' said professor of medicine at UCLA, Steven Cole, as reported by the Daily Mail website recently.
