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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Furtbauer I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4960609 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cortisol coregulation, which is the up- or down-regulation of partners' physiological stress responses, has been described for individuals with strong attachment bonds, e.g. parents and their children, and romantic relationship partners. Research into moderating effects on cortisol coregulation suggests stronger covariation among distressed partners. Whether cortisol coregulation is unique to humans or can also be found in other species that share universal features of the vertebrate stress resp ...[more]