Conscious processing of narrative stimuli synchronizes heart rate between individuals

Summary: Heart rate has natural fluctuations that are typically ascribed to autonomic function. Recent evidence suggests that conscious processing can affect the timing of the heartbeat. We hypothesized that heart rate is modulated by conscious processing and therefore dependent on attentional focus...

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Main Authors: Pauline Pérez, Jens Madsen, Leah Banellis, Bașak Türker, Federico Raimondo, Vincent Perlbarg, Melanie Valente, Marie-Cécile Niérat, Louis Puybasset, Lionel Naccache, Thomas Similowski, Damian Cruse, Lucas C. Parra, Jacobo D. Sitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124721011396