Abstract:Decreases in parasympathetic (PNS) activation are a normative reaction to stressful situations. By the Porges' Polyvagal theory (Porges, 1995) and Thayer and Lane's (2000) model of neurovisceral integration, PNS inflexibility is related to poorer functioning of emotional and other psychological regulatory mechanisms. The aim of the present study was to investigate the differences in PNS activation between high and low trait anxiety individuals throughout two phases of dental surgery -the period of waiting for … Show more
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