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  • Neuroscience
  • Cardiology

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  • Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is a cardiac marker for emotion regulation.
  • Its relationship with executive function (EF) performance (low vs. high) is unclear.
  • Investigating the quadratic association between RSA and EF is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine if resting and task RSA predict low and high executive function.
  • To determine if emotion regulation moderates the quadratic trend between RSA and EF.
  • To understand the interplay between cardiac autonomic activity and cognitive control.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited diverse women reporting emotion suppression and reappraisal.
  • Measured electrocardiogram (ECG) during rest and cognitive tasks.
  • Assessed executive function and non-executive cognitive performance.

Main Results:

  • Resting RSA demonstrated a quadratic relationship with executive function.
  • This association was most pronounced in individuals with high emotion suppression.
  • High resting RSA predicted poorer executive function under high suppression.

Conclusions:

  • Resting RSA's quadratic link with EF is moderated by emotion regulation.
  • High resting RSA may signal diminished executive function when emotion regulation is demanding.
  • This highlights the resource-dependent nature of cognitive control and emotion regulation.