Voluntary slow breathing (VSB) is used as a prevention technique to support physical and
mental health, given it is suggested to influence the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) …

Interoceptive accuracy, the ability to correctly perceive internal signals arising from the body,
is thought to be disrupted in numerous mental and physical health conditions. Whilst …

Introduction The ever-increasing prominence of the internet and digital technology in our
society requires a deeper examination of how these developments alter perception of our …

Results Results showed that RMSSD measured during SPB was significantly higher than
when measured before SPB, right after SPB, and 60 min after SPB. No changes were …

Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used to explore the parasympathetic activity of
individuals with problematic Internet use (PIU), but the results are controversial. We …

Modern slot machines are among the more harmful forms of gambling. Psychophysiological
measures may provide a window into mental processes that underpin these harms. Here we …

Non‐medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) is at the heart of the opioid epidemic in the
United States. Although chronic opioid use is commonly accompanied by deficits in social …

Background and aims Individuals with gambling disorder display increased levels of risk-
taking, but it is not known if it is associated with an altered subjective valuation of gains …

Abstract Background and aims Gambling Disorder (GD) entails maladaptive patterns of
decision-making. Neurophysiological research points out the effect of parasympathetic …

Counterfactual thinking is a component of human decision-making that entails “if only”
thinking about unselected choices and outcomes. It is associated with strong emotional …