Communication with girlfriends is good for the female psyche

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

What do women desire? As American researchers have found out, the average representative of the fairer sex can still do without chic outfits and spectacular cosmetics. But what cannot be deprived of us in any case is a sincere conversation with a bosom friend. Otherwise, we will become depressed, or we will fall into depression.

As the lead author of the work, psychologist Oscar Ibarra notes, a simple conversation with a friend in a benevolent tone helps to bring the state of mind into balance.

Previously, Michigan experts found that women who regularly chat with their girlfriends feel healthier and happier, as this increases the level of progesterone in their bodies. “Many hormones involved in social behavior reduce anxiety and stress,” explained lead researcher Professor Stephanie Brown. "We now know that high progesterone levels can be part of this process."

Researchers at the University of Michigan observed 192 women who agreed to take part in a kind of experiment. The experts asked the ladies to record the approximate time of communication with a friend and evaluate the benefits of the conversation. It was noted that the most effective are short conversations - conversations during which the participants got to know each other. Conversations are generally good for women, they are the main benefits of friendly relationships. Having friends with whom you can talk and thereby regain peace of mind, it is easier for a woman to cope with emerging problems and everyday worries.

At one time, Dr. Ibarra has already managed to prove that during communication with others, the brain experiences a kind of flash, or a short-term impulse of activity of the executive function, comparable to that which is recorded during the tension of mental abilities, for example, when solving a crossword puzzle. This type of cognitive function includes components such as memory, self-control, and the ability to withstand external and internal distractions.