BackgroundCardiac vagal tone is an indicator of parasympathetic nervous system
functioning, and there is increasing interest in its relation to antisocial behavior. It is unclear …

This study examined the significance of a novel coding system for evaluating
hyperactivation, deactivation, and anomalous content in the Attachment Script Assessment …

Drawing on linguistic and biocultural anthropological perspectives on embodiment, this
paper advances a “biolinguistic” approach to ethnographic research on intimacy, attending …

Introduction: As evidence of the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic emerge,
examining the role of self-regulation may yield key insights. This prospective study tested …

Introduction: Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) may be a psychophysiological measure
that can gauge change processes in psychotherapy. RSA is a cardiovascular marker of …

Leisure experiences are often associated with social connectedness. One measure of social
connection underutilized in leisure studies is the neurohormone oxytocin. This …

Social competence is profoundly important for child development by influencing personality
and quality of life. Recent discoveries indicate that bacteria within the gastrointestinal tract …

Team performance contexts are ubiquitous and stressful. From group projects in educational
settings to cross-functional projects in organizations, teams are presented with acute task …

Caregivers of children with cancer report high levels of distress and family conflict. Previous
research has found that greater life stressors during the first year post-diagnosis predicted …

Efficient regulation of physiological and affective states after exposure to a stressor has
important implications for mental and physical health (Sheppes et al., 2015). Coan and …