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To clarify, the the claim is that individuals are more sociable when they are infected with the flu virus. These results show that there is an immediate active
by sp332 3y ago
To clarify, the the claim is that individuals are more sociable when they are infected with the flu virus.
These results show that there is an immediate active behavioral response to infection before the expected onset of symptoms or sickness behavior.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20816312/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20816312/
- gruez 3y agoI did a quick skim and the main problems with the study are: 1. no placebo, so it's unclear whether it was actually due to the flu virus or some unrelated factor. The study admits this might be an issue, but casually dismisses it with "We looked for this, and found no such effects." 2. the "flu virus" in question is actually a vaccine. Needless to say there's a big difference between getting a flu shot and an actual flu.