Biological Psychology最新文献

Neural Response to Monetary and Social Feedback in Childhood: Processing Reward and Loss in Relation to Peer Outcomes and Anxiety Symptoms. 儿童对金钱和社会反馈的神经反应：加工奖励和损失与同伴结果和焦虑症状的关系。

IF 3.3 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109415

Serena J Gu, Margaret M Redic, Danielle Kelly, Rebecca Tillman, Kirsten E Gilbert

{"title":"Neural Response to Monetary and Social Feedback in Childhood: Processing Reward and Loss in Relation to Peer Outcomes and Anxiety Symptoms.","authors":"Serena J Gu, Margaret M Redic, Danielle Kelly, Rebecca Tillman, Kirsten E Gilbert","doi":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in childhood and are associated with social functioning impairment. How youth process rewards may contribute to the development of social impairment in childhood anxiety. Although aberrant reward processing is a well-established mechanism of psychopathology, associations with anxiety remain inconsistent and limited, especially in childhood. This study investigated neural response to monetary and social reward feedback in relation to anxiety and peer functioning in children. Children (N=106; Age=8.12±.68 years) completed the Doors Task and the Island Getaway Task while electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings assessed event-related potentials (ERPs) to wins and losses. Parents completed questionnaires assessing child anxiety, depression, and peer relations. Contrary to pre-registered hypotheses, we found a significant Valence (reward versus loss) by Condition (monetary versus social) interaction. Specifically, children exhibited greater neural response to monetary loss than reward, but showed the opposite pattern in the social condition, with greater neural response to social reward than loss. Higher child- and parent-reported total and generalized anxiety predicted significantly greater neural response to monetary reward, but not monetary loss or social feedback. As hypothesized, anxiety symptoms significantly moderated the association between neural response and peer relations, demonstrating that for highly anxious children, a greater neural response to social loss predicted worse peer relations. Findings demonstrate differences in neural response to monetary and social feedback processing. Moreover, the distinct vulnerability to social rejection might impair peer functioning in anxious children, suggesting that clinical interventions targeting social rejection processing may effectively improve peer outcomes in childhood anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":55372,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"109415"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149225497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Additional heart rate reactivity to measure the metabolic toll of psychological stress: Back to the future in psychophysiology. 额外的心率反应来测量心理压力的代谢代价：回到心理生理学的未来。

IF 3.3 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109370

Annie T Ginty, Peter J Gianaros

引用次数: 0

Detecting physiological stress responses in daily life using additional heart rate: Association with individual characteristics and affective states. 使用额外心率检测日常生活中的生理应激反应：与个体特征和情感状态的关联。

IF 3.3 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-08-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109369

Sjors R B van de Ven, Martin J Gevonden, Nicole A Huizinga, Laura Keur-Huizinga, Denise J van der Mee, Matthijs L Noordzij, Eco J C de Geus

{"title":"Detecting physiological stress responses in daily life using additional heart rate: Association with individual characteristics and affective states.","authors":"Sjors R B van de Ven, Martin J Gevonden, Nicole A Huizinga, Laura Keur-Huizinga, Denise J van der Mee, Matthijs L Noordzij, Eco J C de Geus","doi":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Repeated physiological stress responding in daily life is a main mediator of the association between chronic stress and somatic disease. Scalable methods to detect physiological stress responses in daily life are lacking. A potential solution is \"additional heart rate\" (aHR), which estimates cardiac autonomic responses to psychological stress by subtracting the expected heart rate based on physical activity and posture from the observed heart rate. Here, we identified prolonged periods (>6 min) of substantial increases (>10 BPM) in aHR (aHR periods) in 24-hour recordings of electrocardiogram and accelerometer signals in a healthy sample (n = 827). We examined the heritability and test-retest reliability of the total duration and mean intensity of aHR periods in an exploratory analysis, and then their association with individual characteristics and affective states. Results revealed moderate temporal test-retest reliability (r = .42 and .40) and modest heritability (h² = .15 and .11) of the duration and intensity of aHR periods. Duration and intensity of aHR periods decreased significantly with age (R<sup>2</sup> = .02) and BMI (R<sup>2</sup> = .01), and males exhibited longer aHR periods than females (3.93 vs 3.20 min/hour, t = 3.16). Neuroticism and exercise behavior were not associated with duration or intensity of aHR periods. Within-person analyses revealed a marginal positive association of aHR periods with momentary negative affect (β = 0.095, p = .033), but not with positive affect. Correcting heart rate for physical activity and posture can thus enable detection of physiological stress responses in daily life, but monitoring over longer periods of weeks to months is necessary to characterize individual risk for stress-related disease outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":55372,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"109369"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148802204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

List of reviewers 2025 2025年评审人员名单

IF 3.3 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-07-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109289

引用次数: 0

Editorial: Multimodal imaging in cognitive neurosciences 社论：认知神经科学中的多模态成像。

IF 2.9 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109258

Sreenivasan Meyyappan, George R. Mangun

引用次数: 0

Attentional focus and imagery vividness facilitate corticospinal excitability during contralateral action observation and motor imagery 在对侧动作观察和运动意象过程中，注意焦点和意象的生动性促进了皮质脊髓的兴奋性

IF 2.9 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109256

Napat Sriutaisuk, Elizabeth A. Franz

{"title":"Attentional focus and imagery vividness facilitate corticospinal excitability during contralateral action observation and motor imagery","authors":"Napat Sriutaisuk, Elizabeth A. Franz","doi":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Action Observation (AO) and Motor Imagery (MI) are widely used techniques in motor simulation research and are applied in motor skill learning and rehabilitation. The Dual-Action Simulation Hypothesis (DASH) suggests that AO and MI function independently, while the Visual Guidance Hypothesis (VGH) proposes that AO supports MI, where MI acts as the primary driver of corticospinal excitability (CSE) facilitation. In this study, we examined the individual and interactive effects of AO and MI on CSE facilitation. Furthermore, we examined self-reported perceptions of attentional focus and imagery vividness, potential factors often neglected in this context. Twenty-one right-handed participants received single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) while observing hand actions performed with the contralateral or ipsilateral hand while simultaneously imagining the same or the opposite hand movement. This manipulation dissociated laterality (contralateral vs ipsilateral) from action–imagery congruency, yielding congruent pairings (same hand for AO and MI) and coordinative pairings (different hands for AO and MI). Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded from the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle contralateral to the stimulated hemisphere and normalised across participants. Results indicated that AO and MI alone did not elicit CSE facilitation. However, individuals reporting greater attentional focus exhibited significantly greater facilitation during contralateral AO. Similarly, reported scores of vivid motor imagery predicted stronger CSE responses during contralateral MI but not ipsilateral. These findings suggest that CSE during concurrent AO and MI may depend less on the specific combination of observed and imagined actions and more on engagement-related factors such as attentional focus and imagery vividness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55372,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychology","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 109256"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147605151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

IF 2.9 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109245

Joseph Serrano , Stanislau Hrybouski , Nikolai V. Malykhin

{"title":"Stress-related changes in amygdala-prefrontal network functional connectivity","authors":"Joseph Serrano , Stanislau Hrybouski , Nikolai V. Malykhin","doi":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109245","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109245","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chronic stress contributes to multiple physical and mental disorders. The regulatory relationship between prefrontal cortex (PFC) executive control regions and the amygdala has been of particular interest in understanding brain response to stress. The main goal of the present study was to investigate changes in amygdala-PFC functional connectivity in healthy individuals without history of psychiatric disorders who experience different levels of chronic stress. Using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in participants from general population (N = 40), we found that intrinsic functional interactions between the amygdala and prefrontal cortical regions within its network is differentially affected by daily and chronic stress. Furthermore, the impact of stress on the amygdala functional network extends beyond the PFC. Our findings suggest that higher anxiety and increased perceived stress level reduce communication between the amygdala and the dorsolateral prefrontal as well as frontopolar cortices, while depression severity is linked to stronger functional connections between the amygdala, orbitofrontal cortex, and medial PFC. These findings further emphasize the role of the amygdala network in stress response and stress-related disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55372,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychology","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 109245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Psychophysiological effects of heart rate variability biofeedback versus sham biofeedback: A randomized controlled trial 心率变异性生物反馈与假生物反馈的心理生理效应：一项随机对照试验。

IF 2.9 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109254

Séphora Minjoz , Rudy Jeanne , Sonia Pellissier , Pascal Hot

{"title":"Psychophysiological effects of heart rate variability biofeedback versus sham biofeedback: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Séphora Minjoz , Rudy Jeanne , Sonia Pellissier , Pascal Hot","doi":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><strong>Objective:</strong> Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-BFB) is a nonpharmacological treatment used to improve both autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning and mental health. Nevertheless, evidence-based approaches are needed to demonstrate that HRV-BFB effects are over and above the placebo effect. Further evidence of its efficacy during emotional tasks is also required. The aim of our randomized controlled trial was therefore to examine HRV-BFB effects on the psychophysiological states of healthy adults against a valid sham condition. <strong>Method:</strong> Participants (N = 47) underwent three assessments spaced 24 days apart. Psychological states were estimated (affectivity, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, coping, life satisfaction). Aspects of ANS activity (HRV, electrodermal activity) were then recorded at rest, in reactivity during an overload mental task, and in recovery from it. After a 24-day pre-training period, participants were randomly assigned to either the HRV-BFB group (n = 24, <em>M</em><sub><em>age</em></sub> = 35.00, five males) or the sham HRV-BFB group (n = 23, <em>M</em><sub><em>age</em></sub> = 28.00, five males) and had to practice daily for 5 min, three times a day, during a 24-day training period. <strong>Results:</strong> HRV-BFB improved positive affectivity and reduced depression in comparison with sham HRV-BFB, but did not modulate ANS (rest / reactivity / recovery). Exploratory analyses indicated that a higher respiratory-mediated HRV during HRV-BFB practice did not systematically correspond to maximized psychological benefits. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The effects of HRV-BFB are greater than those of sham HRV-BFB for reducing psychological distress. We discuss potential mechanisms underlying HRV-BFB’s benefits and its relevance as an evidence-based nonpharmacological treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55372,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychology","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 109254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147576616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Peer review, the sick patient of science: Diagnosis and editorial measures in Biological Psychology 同行评议，科学的病人：生物心理学的诊断和编辑措施。

IF 2.9 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109239

Thomas Ritz, Shulan Hsieh

引用次数: 0

Investigating the (in)stability of resting baseline measures of cardiac activity 研究心脏活动静息基线测量的稳定性。

IF 2.9 3区医学

Biological Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109257

Tess Reid , Alexandra L. Ecker , Kaitlyn McMullen , Kristen D. Petagna , Karen S. Quigley , Jolie B. Wormwood

{"title":"Investigating the (in)stability of resting baseline measures of cardiac activity","authors":"Tess Reid , Alexandra L. Ecker , Kaitlyn McMullen , Kristen D. Petagna , Karen S. Quigley , Jolie B. Wormwood","doi":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Standard practice for collecting and analyzing cardiac activity data involves establishing a baseline of cardiac activity and assessing deviations from this baseline. However, empirical data on how these baseline measurements may vary within individuals over time and across contexts remains sparse. Here, we assess resting baseline measures of interbeat interval (IBI) and high-frequency heartrate variability (HF-HRV) for 124 participants during four separate 5-minute baseline sessions over a 6-week period. Analyses suggest that only about half of the variance in the data for each measure was attributable to between-subject differences (IBI=59.86%; HF-HRV: 51.49%) and a third or more of the variance was attributable to between-session differences (IBI: 35.93%; HF-HRV: 30.36%). Minute-to-minute variability was minimal (IBI: 4.20%; HF-HRV: 18.14%), particularly for IBI which did not change significantly over the course of the 5-minute baselines on average; HF-HRV was significantly higher in the first minute of the baseline than the others on average. Investigation of sources of person-level and session-level variability revealed that both IBI and HF-HRV were significantly higher during the first session than latter sessions, and HF-HRV was significantly higher when the baseline was collected after instead of before a 20-minute task. Older age, higher BMI, and less reported weekly exercise were also associated with lower HF-HRV at the between-subjects level. Other person- and session-level variables examined (e.g., experimenter characteristics, weather, time of day) did not significantly account for any observed variability. Methodological implications are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55372,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychology","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 109257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147629300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0