The Relation Between Auditory Cognitive Control and Vagally-Mediated Heart Rate Variability in and Outside the Lab: Differential Effects of Circadian Rhythm?
Berge Osnes, Josef J Bless, Karsten Specht, Kenneth Hugdahl, Lin Sørensen
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Abstract
Auditory cognitive control is crucial for filtering relevant information from irrelevant distractions, a frequent challenge in noisy everyday environments. This study investigates the association between vagally mediated heart rate variability (HRV) and auditory cognitive control, employing the Bergen Dichotic Listening (BDL) task. We hypothesized that higher HRV would be associated with enhanced performance in the cognitively demanding forced-left (FL) condition of the BDL, which is a validated measure of auditory cognitive control. Our sample consisted of 63 healthy individuals (N = 35 women), who performed the BDL task in a laboratory setting, with resting HRV measurements taken, followed by real-life cognitive assessments with simultaneous ambulatory HRV monitoring conducted three times across different times of the day. The results confirmed a significant positive relationship between HRV and performance in the FL condition but not in the less demanding forced-right condition (FR). Furthermore, ambulatory measurements revealed that this relationship was influenced by circadian rhythms, showing stronger positive correlations during the night and morning. These findings highlight HRV as a promising biomarker for auditory cognitive control and underscore the impact of time of day on cognitive performance. This study broadens our understanding of the autonomic nervous system's role in cognitive functions and affirms the extension of laboratory findings to daily life settings.
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Founded in 1964, Psychophysiology is the most established journal in the world specifically dedicated to the dissemination of psychophysiological science. The journal continues to play a key role in advancing human neuroscience in its many forms and methodologies (including central and peripheral measures), covering research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of brain and behavior. Typically, studies published in Psychophysiology include psychological independent variables and noninvasive physiological dependent variables (hemodynamic, optical, and electromagnetic brain imaging and/or peripheral measures such as respiratory sinus arrhythmia, electromyography, pupillography, and many others). The majority of studies published in the journal involve human participants, but work using animal models of such phenomena is occasionally published. Psychophysiology welcomes submissions on new theoretical, empirical, and methodological advances in: cognitive, affective, clinical and social neuroscience, psychopathology and psychiatry, health science and behavioral medicine, and biomedical engineering. The journal publishes theoretical papers, evaluative reviews of literature, empirical papers, and methodological papers, with submissions welcome from scientists in any fields mentioned above.
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