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Precarious Goals: A Biopsychological Model of Adaptive Strivings Articulates How Harsh Social Worlds Erode Physical Health

2024-03-19

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<p>Environments erode health by shaping biologically based goal systems, or adaptive strivings, that help a brain regulate bodily energy resources. Adaptive strivings let predictive brain processes anticipate and meet even modest shifts in impending metabolic demands. Adaptive strivings serve growth, social potency, and safety. Striving for personal and social growth (transcendence striving) improves energy regula...

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