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Neuropsychology
Heart Rate Variability and Emotion Reading
Description
Heart rate variability and emotion reading are linked through the body’s autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system, or ANS, controls internal organs and adjusts their activity to match the environment. The vagus nerve is a key part of this system because it innervates many internal organs.
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Transcript
Physiological measurements can be used to understand psychological functioning, revealing an interactive relationship between the body and mind.
How fast a person?s heart beats can change depend on their surroundings, and?by extension?their emotional state. For example, someone who senses a shadowy figure following them at night may demons...
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