Articles by author - Hideki Ohira

Pro-inflammatory cytokine predicts reduced rejection of unfair financial offers.

Ohira H, Osumi T, Matsunaga M, Yamakawa K.

Journal Article 2013; 34(1): 47-51 PubMed PMID: 23524623  Keywords:  Adolescent, Decision Making:physiology, Depression:blood, Economics, Behavioral, Emotions:physiology, Games, Experimental, Happiness, Humans, Interleukin-6:blood, Male, Neuroimmunomodulation:physiology, Predictive Value of Tests, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine one of biological correlates, pro-inflammatory cytokine, in rejection of unfair financial offers i.....

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Psychological and physiological responses to odor-evoked autobiographic memory.

Matsunaga M, Isowa T, Yamakawa K, Kawanishi Y, Tsuboi H, Kaneko H, Sadato N, Oshida A, Katayama A, Kashiwagi M, Ohira H.

Journal Article 2011; 32(6): 774-780 PubMed PMID: 22286798  Keywords:  Adult, Affect:physiology, Autonomic Nervous System:physiology, Catecholamines:blood, Cytokines:blood, Emotions:physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Episodic, Odorants, Smell:physiology, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: The "Proust phenomenon" occurs when a certain smell evokes a specific memory. Recent studies have demonstrated that odor-evoked.....

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Association between perceived happiness levels and peripheral circulating pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in middle-aged adults in Japan.

Matsunaga M, Isowa T, Yamakawa K, Tsuboi H, Kawanishi Y, Kaneko H, Kasugai K, Yoneda M, Ohira H.

Comparative Study 2011; 32(4): 458-463 PubMed PMID: 21876513  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Happiness, Health Status, Humans, Immune Tolerance:physiology, Inflammation:blood, Interferon-gamma:blood, Japan, Male, Neuroimmunomodulation, Quality of Life, Social Behavior, Touch, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The idea that perceived happiness may be associated with health and well-being is a recent topic of focus. However, the neurob.....

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Profiling of serum proteins influenced by warm partner contact in healthy couples.

Matsunaga M, Sato S, Isowa T, Tsuboi H, Konagaya T, Kaneko H, Ohira H.

Journal Article 2009; 30(2): 227-236 PubMed PMID: 19675516  Keywords:  Adult, Analysis of Variance, Blood Proteins:analysis, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Emotions:physiology, Female, Fibrinogen:metabolism, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mass Spectrometry, Serum Albumin:metabolism, Sexual Behavior:physiology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Warm physical contact may positively influence our health and well-being; however, it has not been investigated yet whether se.....

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