Vagal flexibility: A physiological predictor of social sensitivity

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 106-120

  Muhtadie, Luma ^a   Koslov, Katrina ^b   Akinola, Modupe ^c   Mendes, Wendy Berry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac vagal reactivity; Social sensitivity; Vagal flexibility

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84933177353     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000016     Document Type: Article

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