The overall sentiment demonstrates curiosity and support for the idea that infections can alter human social behaviors, with examples like references to studies on influenza and COVID-19, and commentary about evolutionary advantages and societal impacts. The tone ranges from analytical to speculative, reflecting genuine interest and recognition of potential significance.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions reference the idea that human social behavior changes in response to infections or vaccines, showing moderate support for the article's findings.
InterestHigh interest
Participants are highly interested, as they explore the implications of social behavior in disease spread, citing related studies and personal observations.
EngagementModerate engagement
There is a moderate level of deep engagement, with users discussing mechanisms, evolutionary aspects, and potential implications, though some comments are more speculative.
ImpactModerate impact
The conversations suggest that these findings could influence understanding of disease transmission and behavioral science, though they are primarily exploratory rather than definitive.
Abstract in brief
The study investigated whether exposure to the flu virus causes people to change their social behavior before showing any symptoms, based on evidence from animal studies and evolutionary theory.
Results showed that people interacted with more individuals and larger groups immediately after exposure, within 48 hours, indicating a proactive behavioral response to infection.
These findings suggest that humans may alter their social behaviors early in infection, which could have important implications for understanding how diseases spread and for developing better prevention strategies.
@postexertional @marxwasalesbian I had heard about this before covid, but about the flu https://t.co/lWo8FnWsGZ
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Bea is Chronically Persisting✨
@Be_Kinderr · X
It does make you think about the pandemic, and people behaving socially when it was not in their best interest to do so.
Link to study: https://t.co/Q4ojgrsh09
Oct 7, 2021 · 26 likes · 2 shares · 9,798 followersView post →
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Luis Zaman
@LuisZaman · X
@duffy_ma Anything about behavior modification but one I always found awesome was the flu‘s affects on us! https://t.co/5Vdn78quOz
@stevenkovar @shinboson They followed up at 4 weeks and sociability was lower than pre shot so conclude the "knowledge effect" is not responsible. Not sure that's solid myself. 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.06.014 https://t.co/JsqoJXrjHx
Can Vaccines change how you feel? A quick review of three clinical studies shows vaccines can alter behavior, often before symptoms appear. The studies focus on cytokine-induced changes, exploring the impact of vaccines…
This episode explores whether SARS-CoV-2 can alter social behavior, examining evidence that early infection may lead to increased social interactions, which has implications for disease spread and prevention strategies…
Change in Human Social Behavior in Response to a Common Vaccine - ScienceDirect
インフルワクチン接種前2日間と比べて接種後2日間は社会的行動が増加したという2010年の研究。所属機関がサブスクしてれば全文読める。私は読んでない。 https://t.co/Xe88OZHctI
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Change in Human Social Behavior in Response to a Common Vaccine
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接種前後48時間比較
社交機会 変化なし(19.5→22; p=0.31)
接触者数 2倍(54→101)
参加者は意識せず https://t.co/hJiN35AyfA
@theganenet את צוחקת, אבל יש מחקרים שטוענים שהדבקה בוירוס משנה התנהגות וגורמת לנדבק להיות יותר חברותי https://t.co/EbBnBX9yQa
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Theo Black
@theodorekblack · X
reminds me of a study where pre-symptomic, people exposed to the flu become more sociable than before infection. the flu has literally evolved to make you expose other people. per the quoted thread, it makes you shoot way more lasers into the cheese. https://t.co/H0iytKAaX9
Humans exposed to the influenza virus tend to socialize more afterwards. Add this to the list of ways parasites manipulate behavior to boost their spread to more hosts.
https://dacemirror.sci-hub.st/journal-article/404ca35693df2651826b60c0499a2722/reiber2010.pdf
#science #research
@stevenkovar @shinboson They followed up at 4 weeks and sociability was lower than pre shot so conclude the "knowledge effect" is not responsible. Not sure that's solid myself. 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.06.014 https://t.co/JsqoJXrjHx
Today in "evolution fuckin hates us", humans become more instinctively social and craving of human contact right before a cold causes symptoms.
We laugh at the cordyceps ant climbing grass to be eaten, but we are just as surely piloted by the microbiome.
https://t.co/8TOp1Vbbsg
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Peter Voshol
@Peter_Voshol · X
RT @CartlandDavid: Change in human social behavior in response to a common vaccine - PubMed https://t.co/vtLvdgtsGl
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Caz08
@Caz087 · X
RT @CartlandDavid: Change in human social behavior in response to a common vaccine - PubMed https://t.co/vtLvdgtsGl
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Dr Dave Cartland BMedSc MBChB Ex-MRCGP
@CartlandDavid · X
Change in human social behavior in response to a common vaccine - PubMed https://t.co/vtLvdgtsGl
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KTheMan
@MaskedHottiee · X
@04pistons1 @lyluancake https://t.co/bLhuMx3yL0 I meant to send this one! But it doesn’t really matter, bc idk the mechanisms and this isn’t proof. Yes, that is my theory. It would be super advantageous evolutionarily if this was the case
Fascinating 2010 study showing participants in a study become more sociable before the onset of symptoms after exposure to an influenza virus
It's crazy that a non-cellular organism has this effect!
Does exposure to #COVID19 have the same effect?
https://t.co/BOKSDMJdLl
@yaneerbaryam I'm wondering if the social mechanisms in the brain affected by the flu, could also be a driving factor in COVID on top of the misinformation? This is the article in reference to the flu: https://t.co/E5OPgpaBCO
Not sure if this has been looked into?
@_mbdr_ @FT Unrelated, but I'm wondering if the mechanism of action found in the flu that drives social interaction as spoken about in this journal: https://t.co/E5OPgprEEO
Could perhaps also be a driving factor in spread?
@DrEricDing @DrEricDing Do you feel the social mechanism of action in this journal about the flu, could also be something worth investigating regarding COVID?
https://t.co/E5OPgpaBCO
It does make you think about the pandemic, and people behaving socially when it was not in their best interest to do so.
Link to study: https://t.co/Q4ojgrsh09
Oct 7, 2021 · 26 likes · 2 shares · 9,798 followersView post →
@WarrenWhitlock While I can’t remember how I heard it originally, looks like I also didn’t make it up
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Dr Sophia Frentz
@SophiaFrentz · X
@benjaminchapman I read this and immediately thought of https://t.co/CVK8s7sOSa
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Stephen
@smcginnessuk · X
@holland_tom Faint evidence of flu changing behaviour
Reiber, C., E.C. Shattuck, S. Fiore, V. David, P. van Goozen, and J. Moore. 2010. Change in human social behavior in response to a common vaccine. Annals of Epidemiology 20(10): 729-733. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.06.014
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