This review investigates the effects of psychological stress on the human body measured
through biosignals. When a potentially threatening stimulus is perceived, a cascade of …

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity is viewed as a major component of the emotion
response in many recent theories of emotion. Positions on the degree of specificity of ANS …

Psychological research into human factors frequently uses simulations to study the
relationship between human behaviour and the environment. Their validity depends on their …

This review highlights consistent patterns in the literature associating positive affect (PA) and
physical health. However, it also raises serious conceptual and methodological …

This research synthesis integrates findings from 150 experimental, ambulatory and
longitudinal studies that tested the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes …

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the psychology of emotion has grown to become its
own field of study. Because the study of emotion draws inspiration from areas of science …

Responses to fear‐and sadness‐inducing films were assessed using a broad range of
cardiovascular (heart rate, T‐wave amplitude, low‐and high‐frequency heart rate variability …

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A growing body of research demonstrates that psychosocial factors play an important role in
the development of hypertension. Previous reviews have identified several key factors (ie …

BACKGROUND: Maternal stress in early life has been associated with the development of
asthma in children, although it is unclear whether there are any critical periods of exposure …