Evidence suggests affective disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are
characterised by dysregulated autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. These findings …

Prolonged exposure to mental stress reduces human work efficiency in daily life and may
increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, identification of the true …

The parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) can non-invasively assess some autonomic
activities, and HRV is influenced by many bodily actions. Although parasympathetic activity …

The current study examined whether the exposure to life events and reported impact of life
events are associated with altered cardiac reactivity to an acute psychological stressor …

Recent studies suggest that the interaction between the brain and heart plays a key role in
cognitive processes, and measuring these interactions is crucial for understanding the …

This work is concerned with the modelling and control of the state of presence of a user in a
virtual reality system (VRS). The manner how the state of a user interacting with the VRS is …

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a noninvasive marker for the cardiovascular system and the
substantial influence of this system on the autonomous nervous system (ANS). Contact and …

This study was the first to examine the relationship between neurophysiological
abnormalities and symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) in children. Thirty children …

The cross‐stressor adaptation hypothesis—which posits that adjustment to physical stress
as a result of regular physical activity and its effects on fitness crosses over to psychological …

This paper reviews studies on the cardiac pre-ejection period (PEP) in the field of cognitive
psychophysiology. The main objective was to better understand the relationship between …