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Hoffmann, Sven, Jendreizik, Lea Teresa, Ettinger, Ulrich and Laborde, Sylvain ORCID: 0000-0003-4842-6548 (2019). Keeping the pace: The effect of slow-paced breathing on error monitoring. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 146. S. 217 - 225. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 1872-7697

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Abstract

Detecting errors is crucial for adapting ones own actions. Moreover, behavior is often optimized by adapting to maladaptive actions, i.e. errors. In this regard, recent studies and models of error monitoring point to an involvement of emotional states in error monitoring. A psychophysiological correlate of the latter is the error negativity or error-related negativity (N-e/ERN), reflecting partly the functional implementation of anterior cingulate cortex functions. In the present study, we aimed to test whether neurophysiological aspects of error monitoring can be altered by a relaxation technique, i.e. slow-paced breathing. Slow-paced breathing has been shown to increase cardiac vagal activity. According to the neurovisceral integration model, cardiac vagal activity is thought to be a marker of the effectiveness of executive functions. We tested the effect of slow-paced breathing on error monitoring, i.e. the N-e/ERN and behavioral adaptation in a modified flanker task, a cognitive task during which performance depends on executive control. The N-e was increased following slow-paced breathing compared to a passive control condition. Furthermore, behavioral results indicate that response variability decreased in the slow-paced breathing condition whereas overall performance remained constant. We conclude that slow-paced breathing improves the ability to focus on the task at hand. Thus, the error monitoring system is being supported in keeping the pace, i.e. tracking responses.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hoffmann, Sven UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jendreizik, Lea Teresa UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ettinger, Ulrich UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Laborde, Sylvain UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4842-6548 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-125869
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.10.001
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Psychophysiol.
Volume:	146
Page Range:	S. 217 - 225
Date:	2019
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1872-7697
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HEART-RATE-VARIABILITY; LOCUS-COERULEUS; VAGUS NERVE; NOREPINEPHRINE SYSTEM; COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE; PUPIL DIAMETER; ADAPTIVE GAIN; BRAIN; METAANALYSIS; STIMULATION Multiple languages Psychology, Biological; Neurosciences; Physiology; Psychology; Psychology, Experimental Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12586