Article
Psychology, Developmental
Chris L. Porter, Chongming Yang, Nathan A. Jorgensen, Cortney Evans-Stout
Summary: Using Porges' Polyvagal Theory as a theoretical framework, this study investigated the connection between changes in parasympathetic functioning and dyadic co-regulation in mother-infant interactions. The results showed a link between infants' cardiac vagal tone and changes in patterns of co-regulation over time, with increasing levels of cardiac vagal tone associated with increased symmetrical patterns but decreased unilateral patterns of co-regulation.
INFANT BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ilona E. De Hooge, Yvette Van Osch
Summary: Various forms of self-conscious emotion pride, including self-pride, group-pride, and vicarious-pride, have distinct subjective experiences and are related to different feelings of self-inflation, other-distancing vs. approaching, and other-devaluation vs. valuation. These findings provide valuable insights into the emotion of pride and its impact on sociality, self-consciousness, and behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martina Riberto, Deborah Talmi, Gorana Pobric
Summary: This study found a symmetric effect of emotional expression and identity on similarity judgements, suggesting that people tend to perceive Mr. Hyde to be equally similar to Dr. Jekyll in terms of identity as to Jack the Ripper in terms of emotion. Additionally, it was observed that emotional mismatch decreased perceived similarity, implying that emotions play a significant role in similarity judgements. This highlights the potential evolutionary importance of discriminating between emotional stimuli to ensure individual safety.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jiahe Song, Pei Xu
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of goal management in online health communities (OHCs) for patients with chronic diseases, considering social support and self-regulation. The results show that informational support contributes to goal progress and self-reflection. Emotional support enhances self-reflection in patients with non-mental diseases. Additionally, the study finds that patients' self-reflection facilitates goal progress, while the lack of attention control hinders goal progress and self-reflection. Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study is among the first to empirically examine the effect of self-regulation and social support in OHCs.
INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joseph T. Marmerstein, Grant A. McCallum, Dominique M. Durand
Summary: This study successfully recorded neural activity of the cervical vagus nerve in rats using custom carbon nanotube yarn electrodes, finding no correlation between baseline vagal activity and common HRV metrics. The study also discovered that average vagal activity is higher during inspiration and lower during expiration, but is not correlated with HRV.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yefei Huang, Wei Lu
Summary: Childhood trauma is a significant factor contributing to the development of psychopathological symptoms. The study investigates the relationship between childhood trauma and internalizing/externalizing symptoms, as well as the potential moderating effect of RSA suppression on these relationships. The findings indicate that moderate RSA suppression can buffer the negative impact of childhood trauma on psychopathology.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xiaofan Yang, Jingru Zhu, Ping Hu
Summary: Perceived social support plays a crucial role in reducing procrastination. Self-compassion and negative emotions mediate the relationship between perceived social support and procrastination.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Michael G. Trotter, Tristan J. Coulter, Paul A. Davis, Dylan R. Poulus, Remco Polman
Summary: The study found that esports athletes reported lower levels of social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use compared to traditional athletes, but these factors were associated with the in-game rank of esports athletes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alicja Niedzwiecka
Summary: Eye contact can either enhance or hinder cognitive performance in tasks engaging executive functions, depending on an individual's autonomic regulation and reactivity, as well as self-regulation of attention. Optimal autonomic regulation, reactivity, and effective self-regulation of attention can lead to benefits from eye contact, while individuals who are poorly regulated and over- or under-reactive and do not employ effective strategies of self-regulation may not benefit from eye contact and may perform better without it.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alejandro Canedo-Garcia, Jesus-Nicasio Garcia-Sanchez
Summary: This study investigates the prevalence of instrumental and emotional support in a Spanish population and explores their psychosocial characteristics. The results indicate that older participants, men, individuals with low educational levels, low autonomy levels, retired individuals, and those with a low-income level receive significantly less support for sustainability. Older and female participants are more capable of managing emotions. Motivation is less prevalent among those with low autonomy levels and low-income levels. Younger participants with low autonomy levels face challenges in performing activities related to self-efficacy. Extreme age groups, individuals with higher educational levels, singles, and those living alone report feeling lonely more frequently.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hichang Cho, Pengxiang Li, Annabel Ngien, Marion Grace Tan, Anfan Chen, Elmie Nekmat
Summary: This study examines the contrasting impacts of social media usage on cognitive appraisals and emotional responses during the COVID-19 lockdown, using the concepts of social liability, social support, and cognitive appraisal theory. The results show that social media use leading to perceived social support has a positive impact on coping appraisals and reduces negative affective responses. However, increased social liability resulting from social media use negatively affects cognitive appraisals and emotional responses. This study contributes significantly by unpacking two distinct theoretical mechanisms underlying social media effects, particularly the underexplored concept of social liability.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Alina Scridon, Vasile Bogdan Halatiu, Alkora Ioana Balan, Dan Alexandru Cozac, Valeriu Moldovan, Claudia Banescu, Marcel Perian, Razvan Constantin Serban
Summary: Chronic administration of ivabradine enhances vagal modulation and shifts the sympatho-vagal balance towards vagal dominance in healthy rats. Ivabradine reduces the heart rate response to direct muscarinic receptors stimulation, cancels the cardioinhibitory response, and blunts the hemodynamic response to in situ vagal stimulation. These findings provide new insights into the mechanisms of ivabradine-related atrial proarrhythmia and suggest potential protective effects of long-term I(f) blockade against excessive bradycardia induced by acute vagal activation.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Kathryn F. Jankowski, Jennifer H. Pfeifer
Summary: The study found that autistic adolescents show some differences in processing self-conscious emotions compared to neurotypical adolescents, mainly reflected in emotion attributions. This may be due to autistic adolescents relying more on situational context in the emotion attribution process, which is associated with their perspective-taking abilities and autistic features.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Han Tang, Wei Zhang, Wei Liu, Han Xiao, Haihong Jing, Fangxia Song, Shengjie Guo, Ting Li, Luanxing Yi, Yuhai Zhang, Lei Shang
Summary: The study aimed to explore the nutritional literacy level in Chinese breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, as well as its predictors including internal motivation and external environment. The overall nutritional literacy score was satisfactory, but the knowledge understanding score was low. Higher scores in autonomous motivation, introjected regulation, family support, and other support, as well as higher educational and household income levels, and endocrine therapy were predictors of nutritional literacy in female patients.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mihai Ion Marian, Karla Melinda Barth, Mihai Ionut Oprea
Summary: This study explores how unadapted causal attributions and perceptions of social support stimulate revenge and reconciliation at the social and professional level during the current pandemic. Results indicate that revenge and reconciliation are influenced by attributional predictions, and leaders should pay attention to organizational communication during crises to mitigate negative effects.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Biological
Robert W. Levenson
Summary: This article describes the development of paradigms for studying dyadic interaction in the laboratory, methods, and analytics for dealing with dyadic data. It provides research findings from the author and others, with a particular focus on dyadic measures of linkage or synchrony in physiology, expressive behavior, and subjective affective experience.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Thomas M. Olino, Matthew Mattoni
Summary: This study examined brain function in offspring of mothers with and without depression using monetary and social reward tasks. The results showed no significant differences in task activation and functional connectivity between the two groups. The study discussed the possibility of developmental timing in finding differences.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2024)