The use of heart rate variability (HRV) in research has been greatly popularized over the
past decades due to the ease and affordability of HRV collection, coupled with its clinical …

Studies show that the autonomic nervous system (ANS) has an important impact on health in
general. In response to environmental demands, homeostatic processes are often …

The inflammatory reflex is known as the body's primary defense against infection and has
been implicated in a number of diseases. The magnitude of the inflammatory response is …

Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

Abstract The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), developed by the National Institute of
Mental Health as a neuroscience-informed alternative to traditional psychiatric nosology, is …

This review examines mechanisms contributing to the intergenerational transmission of self-
regulation. To provide an integrated account of how self-regulation is transmitted across …

In the last two decades, a growing body of theory and research has targeted the role of
cardiac vagal control (CVC) in emotional responding. This research has either focused on …

The intimate connection between the brain and the heart was enunciated by Claude
Bernard over 150 years ago. In our neurovisceral integration model we have tried to build on …

There is now strong evidence from animal studies that gut microorganism can activate the
vagus nerve and that such activation plays a critical role in mediating effects on the brain …

The aim of this paper is to set the stage for the vagal tank theory, showcasing a functional
resource account for self-regulation. The vagal tank theory, building on neurophysiological …