Heart Rate Variability and Decision-Making: Autonomic Responses in Making Decisions

被引：47

作者：

Forte, Giuseppe ^{[1
]}

Morelli, Matteo ^{[1
]}

Casagrande, Maria ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Psychol, I-00185 Rome, Italy

[2] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Dynam Clin Psychol & Hlth Studies, I-00185 Rome, Italy

来源：

BRAIN SCIENCES | 2021年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

decision-making; HRV; autonomic nervous system; IGT; neurovisceral integration model; cognitive functions; SOMATIC MARKER HYPOTHESIS; NEUROVISCERAL INTEGRATION; PERFORMANCE; EMOTION; INDEX; MODEL;

D O I：

10.3390/brainsci11020243

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

Decision-making is one of the most crucial cognitive processes in daily life. An adaptable, rapid, and flexible decision requires integration between brain and body. Heart rate variability (HRV) indexes this brain-body connection and appears to be related to cognitive performance. However, its relationship with decision-making is poorly analyzed. This study investigates the relationship between HRV and the decision-making process, assessed through the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). One hundred and thirty healthy university students (mean age = 23.35 +/- 2.50) participated in the study. According to IGT performance, they were divided into high decision-makers (n = 79) and low decision-makers (n = 51). Heart rate variability was measured in the resting, reactivity (i.e., during IGT), and recovery phases. Higher vagally mediated HRV (vmHRV; indexed in frequency domain measures) was evidenced in good decision-makers in the resting, reactivity, and recovery phases. During the task, a higher vagal modulation after a first evaluation was highlighted in good decision-makers. In conclusion, HRV proves to be a valid index of inhibitory circuit functioning in the prefrontal cortex. The relationship with cognitive functions was also confirmed, considering the ability to inhibit disadvantageous responses and make better decisions.

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