Publications by authors named "Yaopeng X J Ma"
Front Hum Neurosci
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study challenges the traditional one-dimensional model of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity by introducing a two-dimensional model that recognizes independent activation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
- Researchers analyzed data from 408 healthy students to explore how different psychological factors, like emotional contagion and anxiety, are related to ANS indicators such as heart rate and electrodermal activity.
- Results showed that the two-dimensional model better explained psychological constructs, revealing gender differences: women showed a negative correlation between emotional contagion and sympathetic activity, while men’s positive and negative affects correlated positively with sympathetic activation.
