Accuracy of heartbeat perception is reflected in the amplitude of the heartbeat‐evoked brain potential
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Neurotransmission from the heart to the brain results in a heartbeat‐evoked potential (HEP). In this study, the influence of the ability to detect one's heartbeats based on the HEP was examined. According to their results in a heartbeat perception task, subjects were classified as good ( n =18) or poor ( n =26) heartbeat perceivers. EEG, EOG, and ECG were recorded while participants attended to their heartbeats. The R‐wave of the ECG served as a trigger for EEG averaging. In the latency range of 250–350 ms after the ECG R‐wave, the HEP amplitude at the right central location was significantly higher in good heartbeat perceivers. A significantly positive correlation was observed between the heartbeat perception score and the mean HEP amplitude. Our results confirm that the accuracy of heartbeat perception is reflected in the amplitude of the HEP. Thus, the HEP may be a suitable research tool for the study of brain processes related to visceral perception.
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HEP results are consistent with previous investigations concerning the neural response to heartbeats, in that effects were typically found between 200 ms and 500 ms after ECG R peaks.
“Our HEP results are consistent with previous investigations concerning the neural response to heartbeats, in that the effects were typically found to exist between 200 ms and 500 ms after ECG R peaks (Montoya et al. 1993;Pollatos and Schandry 2004).”
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Turning attention inwards and explicitly attending to one's own heartbeats consistently modulates HERs.
“Turning attention inwards and explicitly attending to one's own heartbeats consistently modulates HERs 92-98 .”
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- Authors
- Pollatos, O., & Schandry, R.
- Affiliations
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Schandry, Rainer
- ORCID
- Pollatos, Olga
- Venue
- Psychophysiology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-05
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 476-482
- ISSN
- 0048-5772 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8986
- OpenAlex
- W2111277581
- Cited by
- 330
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- FWCI
- 3.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychophysiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Open access LMU (Ludwid Maxmilian's Universitat Munchen) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Keywords
- heartbeat perception, heartbeat-evoked potentials, heart-brain interaction, visceral sensation, EEG amplitude
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Brain, Electrocardiography, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Female, Heart, Humans, Male
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