The Sympathetic Division of the Autonomic System in Relation to Homeostasis

Viewing Social Isolation as a Complex Dynamical System

“…The theory of social homeostasis is based on the process of homeostatic regulation-a complex mechanism comprised of a detector, a control center, and effector systems (Cannon, 1929). In the context of social homeostasis, the detector senses changes in overall quantity/quality of social contact, and the control center compares any deviation to a "set point", or an individual's optimal level of social contact-collectively referred to as social utility (Lee et al, 2021;Matthews & Tye, 2019).…”

Viewing Social Isolation as a Complex Dynamical System

“…The theory of social homeostasis is based on the process of homeostatic regulation-a complex mechanism comprised of a detector, a control center, and effector systems (Cannon, 1929). In the context of social homeostasis, the detector senses changes in overall quantity/quality of social contact, and the control center compares any deviation to a "set point", or an individual's optimal level of social contact-collectively referred to as social utility (Lee et al, 2021;Matthews & Tye, 2019).…”

Opioid Regulation of Social Homeostasis: Connecting Loneliness to Addiction

“…Loneliness is a highly aversive state that is thought to have evolved to promote affiliative behaviors ( 24 ), which are life supporting in social animals ( 25 ). Defining loneliness as an emotional marker of unmet social needs, the model of social homeostasis (see Figure 2 ) proposed by Tye and colleagues ( 26 , 27 ) posits that imbalances in social needs are regulated similarly to physiological imbalances, where regulatory systems strive to maintain a steady state that enables optimal functioning of the organism ( 28 ). In this narrative review, we explore the links between social behaviors, loneliness, and opioids, focusing on the main target of opioid drugs: the μ opioid receptor system.…”

Neural mechanisms of social homeostasis

“…Homeostasis classically refers to physiological processes wherein stable states are maintained through compensatory mechanisms . Homeostatic systems are known to exist for a number of physiological needs essential to survival such as thermoregulation, energy balance, and osmoregulation.…”

“…Proposed model for social homeostasis. Based on Cannon's classic model for homeostatic regulation, we propose that a social homeostatic system consists of a detector to sense a change in overall quantity/quality of social contact, a control center to compare this deviation to the individual's set point , and effector systems to correct the change. (A) Detection of social signals (both their quantity and quality) would require social recognition in order to facilitate recall of previous social encounters and determine the expectation for interaction.…”

Viewing Social Isolation as a Complex Dynamical System

“…The theory of social homeostasis is based on the process of homeostatic regulation-a complex mechanism comprised of a detector, a control center, and effector systems (Cannon, 1929). In the context of social homeostasis, the detector senses changes in overall quantity/quality of social contact, and the control center compares any deviation to a "set point", or an individual's optimal level of social contact-collectively referred to as social utility (Lee et al, 2021;Matthews & Tye, 2019).…”

Opioid Regulation of Social Homeostasis: Connecting Loneliness to Addiction

“…Loneliness is a highly aversive state that is thought to have evolved to promote affiliative behaviors ( 24 ), which are life supporting in social animals ( 25 ). Defining loneliness as an emotional marker of unmet social needs, the model of social homeostasis (see Figure 2 ) proposed by Tye and colleagues ( 26 , 27 ) posits that imbalances in social needs are regulated similarly to physiological imbalances, where regulatory systems strive to maintain a steady state that enables optimal functioning of the organism ( 28 ). In this narrative review, we explore the links between social behaviors, loneliness, and opioids, focusing on the main target of opioid drugs: the μ opioid receptor system.…”

Neural mechanisms of social homeostasis

“…Homeostasis classically refers to physiological processes wherein stable states are maintained through compensatory mechanisms . Homeostatic systems are known to exist for a number of physiological needs essential to survival such as thermoregulation, energy balance, and osmoregulation.…”

“…Proposed model for social homeostasis. Based on Cannon's classic model for homeostatic regulation, we propose that a social homeostatic system consists of a detector to sense a change in overall quantity/quality of social contact, a control center to compare this deviation to the individual's set point , and effector systems to correct the change. (A) Detection of social signals (both their quantity and quality) would require social recognition in order to facilitate recall of previous social encounters and determine the expectation for interaction.…”

Viewing Social Isolation as a Complex Dynamical System

“…The theory of social homeostasis is based on the process of homeostatic regulation-a complex mechanism comprised of a detector, a control center, and effector systems (Cannon, 1929). In the context of social homeostasis, the detector senses changes in overall quantity/quality of social contact, and the control center compares any deviation to a "set point", or an individual's optimal level of social contact-collectively referred to as social utility (Lee et al, 2021;Matthews & Tye, 2019).…”

Opioid Regulation of Social Homeostasis: Connecting Loneliness to Addiction

“…Loneliness is a highly aversive state that is thought to have evolved to promote affiliative behaviors ( 24 ), which are life supporting in social animals ( 25 ). Defining loneliness as an emotional marker of unmet social needs, the model of social homeostasis (see Figure 2 ) proposed by Tye and colleagues ( 26 , 27 ) posits that imbalances in social needs are regulated similarly to physiological imbalances, where regulatory systems strive to maintain a steady state that enables optimal functioning of the organism ( 28 ). In this narrative review, we explore the links between social behaviors, loneliness, and opioids, focusing on the main target of opioid drugs: the μ opioid receptor system.…”

Neural mechanisms of social homeostasis

“…Homeostasis classically refers to physiological processes wherein stable states are maintained through compensatory mechanisms . Homeostatic systems are known to exist for a number of physiological needs essential to survival such as thermoregulation, energy balance, and osmoregulation.…”

“…Proposed model for social homeostasis. Based on Cannon's classic model for homeostatic regulation, we propose that a social homeostatic system consists of a detector to sense a change in overall quantity/quality of social contact, a control center to compare this deviation to the individual's set point , and effector systems to correct the change. (A) Detection of social signals (both their quantity and quality) would require social recognition in order to facilitate recall of previous social encounters and determine the expectation for interaction.…”