From One's Heart to the Mind of Others: A Study in School-Aged Children

IF 1.8 4区心理学 Q3 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Developmental psychobiology Pub Date : 2024-06-25 DOI:10.1002/dev.22516

Marta Zammuto, Cristina Ottaviani, Dora Bianchi, Fiorenzo Laghi, Antonia Lonigro

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Abstract

Studies have shown a significant association between effective parasympathetic modulation of the heart and processes linked to social cognition. Particularly, Quintana and colleagues documented a relation between vagally-mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV) and performance on a theory of mind (ToM) task, namely, the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), in a sample of university students. The purpose of the present study was to test whether such result would extend to a sample of school-aged children (7–9 years old) using the child version of the RMET. In addition, the Eyes Test Revised was administered as it is more suitable to evaluate ToM during childhood. Results supported the positive association between vmHRV and ToM abilities, replicating and extending previous results obtained in young adults. The current study adds to the existing literature pointing to HRV as a putative biomarker of social cognition abilities.

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从自己的心灵到他人的心灵：学龄儿童研究

研究表明，对心脏进行有效的副交感神经调节与社会认知过程之间有着重要的联系。特别是，金塔纳（Quintana）及其同事在大学生样本中记录了迷走神经介导的心率变异性（vmHRV）与心智理论（ToM）任务（即 "眼中读心 "测试（RMET））成绩之间的关系。本研究的目的是使用儿童版 RMET 测试，检验这一结果是否适用于学龄儿童样本（7-9 岁）。此外，本研究还使用了更适合评估儿童期 ToM 的 "眼睛测试修订版"。研究结果表明，vmHRV 与 ToM 能力之间存在正相关，重复并扩展了之前在青少年身上获得的结果。目前的研究补充了现有的文献，指出心率变异是社会认知能力的一种潜在生物标志物。

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来源期刊

Developmental psychobiology 生物-发育生物学

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

18.20%

发文量

125

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Developmental Psychobiology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research papers from the disciplines of psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine that contribute to an understanding of behavior development. Research that focuses on development in the embryo/fetus, neonate, juvenile, or adult animal and multidisciplinary research that relates behavioral development to anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, or evolution is appropriate. The journal represents a broad phylogenetic perspective on behavior development by publishing studies of invertebrates, fish, birds, humans, and other animals. The journal publishes experimental and descriptive studies whether carried out in the laboratory or field. The journal also publishes review articles and theoretical papers that make important conceptual contributions. Special dedicated issues of Developmental Psychobiology , consisting of invited papers on a topic of general interest, may be arranged with the Editor-in-Chief. Developmental Psychobiology also publishes Letters to the Editor, which discuss issues of general interest or material published in the journal. Letters discussing published material may correct errors, provide clarification, or offer a different point of view. Authors should consult the editors on the preparation of these contributions.