Cold Face Test-Induced Increases in Heart Rate Variability Are Abolished by Engagement in a Social Cognition Task
Cold Face Test-Induced Increases in Heart Rate Variability Are Abolished by Engagement in a Social Cognition Task
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DOI：
10.1027/0269-8803/a000152
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Quintana, Daniel S.
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作者：
Iorfino, Frank;Alvares, Gail A.;Quintana, Daniel S.
迷走神经是心脏和前额皮质之间双向关系的主要组成部分。本研究采用冷脸试验（面部冷却）刺激迷走神经，增加前额叶抑制控制，探讨迷走神经在社会认知中的作用。测量心率变异性（HRV）以指示副交感神经流出，同时使用阅读眼睛中的心灵测试（RMET）测试社会认知能力。健康男性（n = 25）在两种条件下完成了RMET：面部冷却和不冷却。结果表明，虽然面部冷却增加心率变异性在休息时，有没有改善在RMET在面部冷却条件。有趣的是，在面部冷却的情况下完成RMET消除了HRV的这种增加，表明迷走神经反射弧受到了沿着干扰。这些结果是一致的参与一个共同的皮质-皮质下回路在自主神经和认知过程中，重要的情绪识别。
The vagus nerve is a major constituent in the bidirectional relationship between the heart and the prefrontal cortex. This study investigated the role of the vagus in social cognition using the cold face test (facial cooling) to stimulate the vagus nerve and increase prefrontal inhibitory control. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) was measured to index parasympathetic outflow while social cognition ability was tested using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). Healthy males (n = 25) completed the RMET under two conditions: with and without facial cooling. Results indicated that although facial cooling increased HRV at rest, there was no improvement in the RMET during the facial cooling condition. Interestingly, completing the RMET with facial cooling abolished this increase in HRV, suggesting interference along the vagal reflex arc. These results are consistent with the involvement of a common cortico-subcortical circuit in autonomic and cognitive processes, important for emotion recognition.