Social Interoception and Autonomic System Reactivity during Synchronization Behavior
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Joint Synchronization Tasks
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Autonomic Data Recording
2.5. Statistical Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. First Order of Results
3.1.1. SCL and SCR
3.1.2. HR
3.1.3. HRV
3.2. Second Order of Results
3.2.1. BVP
3.2.2. PVA
3.2.3. IBI
4. Discussion
Limitations and Future Directions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Balconi, M.; Angioletti, L. Social Interoception and Autonomic System Reactivity during Synchronization Behavior. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14030149
Balconi M, Angioletti L. Social Interoception and Autonomic System Reactivity during Synchronization Behavior. Behavioral Sciences. 2024; 14(3):149. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14030149
Chicago/Turabian StyleBalconi, Michela, and Laura Angioletti. 2024. "Social Interoception and Autonomic System Reactivity during Synchronization Behavior" Behavioral Sciences 14, no. 3: 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14030149