The Relationship Between Vagal Tone, A Marker of Parasympathetic Activity, and Pro-Social Behavior
Vagal tone, a measure of parasympathetic activity via the vagus nerve, is known to be associated with positive emotion because it promotes social engagement and self-soothing behavior. Heart rate variability (HRV), especially high frequency oscillation, is a direct measure of vagal tone, and has bee...
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Scholarship @ Claremont
2015
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| Online Access: | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/624 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1730&context=scripps_theses |