Dynamical aspects of emotion regulation: cardiovascular consequences of cognitive reappraisal
Author Affiliations1Institute of Physiology SB RAMS, 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakova str., 4
2Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine SB RAMS 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakov str., 4
3Institute of Physiology and Fundamental Medicine of SB RAMS, Novosibirsk, 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakov str., 4
4Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine SB RAMS 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakov str., 4
5Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine SB RAMS 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakov str., 4
6Institute of Physiology SB RAMS, 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakova str., 4
7Institute of Physiology and Fundamental Medicine of SB RAMS, 630117, Novosibirsk, Timakov str., 4
Abstract
This study examines the effects of cognitive reappraisal on the cardiovascular response to affective stimuli. Participants (N = 52) were shown affective images and were asked either to attend to the images, or to down-regulate negative affect through reappraisal of negative images or up-regulate positive affect through reappraisal of positive images while continuous measures of cardiovascular activity were recorded. Reappraisal of negative images was associated with lower total peripheral resistance and larger cardiac output in the anticipatory period in comparison to their natural viewing. Reappraisal of positive images was associated with reduced heart rate, cardiac output and mean blood pressure decrease in the viewing period in comparison to their natural viewing. The results indicate that cognitive reappraisal engenders adaptive hemodynamic profiles both during anticipation and at early stages of the central processing of affective events.
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About Authors (Correspondence):
Pavlov S.V. - candidate of medical sciences, senior research scientist of psychophysiology laboratory, e-mail: pavlov@physiol.ru
Reva N.V. - candidate of biological sciences, senior research scientist of psychophysiology laboratory, e-mail: n.v.reva@physiol.ru
Loktev K.V. - researcher, psychophysiology laboratory, e-mail: kvloktev@gmail.com
Korenyok V.V. - researcher of psychophysiology laboratory, e-mail: v.v.korenyok@physiol.ru
Tumyalis A.V. - researcher, psychophysiology laboratory, e-mail: a.v.tumyalis@physiol.ru
Brack I.V. - candidate of biological sciences, researcher of psychophysiology laboratory, e-mail: brack@physiol.ru
Aftanas L.I. - doctor of medical sciences, academician of RAMS, head of the laboratory of psychophysiology, e-mail: l.aftanas@physiol.ru
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