ストレス下での猫との抱擁はかえって気分を悪化させる可能性
ストレスを感じているときに猫を抱きしめると、気分が悪化する可能性があることが新しい研究で示唆された。調査によれば、猫と積極的に触れ合うことで一時的なリラックス効果は得られるものの、ストレスレベルが高い状態での身体的接触は、かえって不快感やイライラを引き起こす可能性があるという。猫との適切な距離感がストレス管理に重要であると専門家は指摘している。
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