Heart Rate Variability Predicts Control Over Memory Retrieval

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 458-465

  Gillie, Brandon L ^a   Vasey, Michael W ^a   Thayer, Julian F ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

individual differences; memory; response inhibition; self control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL RECALL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893526956     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797613508789     Document Type: Article

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