New article alert! "Psychoneuroimmunology and Tattooing" out now in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology!

This new article is based on data collected at the 2017 Northwest Tatau Festival and is the first publication of analysis from those data. Summarizing the article in one sentence:

"The psychological and physical experience of being tattooed may contribute to physiological adaptations that prepare the skin for other injury."
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Click on this link to the full PDF. Below is a slide show of photos from the tattoo festival for your enjoyment while reading.