Prediction of subjective states from psychophysiology: A multivariate approach

Understanding the human performance envelope using electrophysiological measures from wearable technology

“…Of the measures assessed, heart rate and respiration rate show significant differences between task types and taskloads. This is consistent with the wider literature and supports the use of the wearable technology in this way (for example, see Backs et al 2000;Brookings et al 1996;Fairclough and Venables 2006). A large effect size and significant differences between high and low taskloads for each task using the heart rate variables were found, indicating that this measure has promise in differentiating higher and lower taskloads.…”

Metacognitive beliefs, environmental demands and subjective stress states: A moderation analysis in a French sample

“…Future studies should address this issue using experimental settings that trigger perceptions of threat (e.g., Trier Social Stress Test developed by Kirschbaum, Pirke, & Hellhammer, 1993). The multiple regression analyses carried out by Fairclough and Venables (2006) showed that psychophysiological measures of stress explain a substantial portion of the variance for both Task Engagement and Distress. These findings and our results would indicate that subjective stress states are complex phenomena involving the interplay between metacognitive beliefs, environmental demands, and physiological outcomes (Wells & Matthews, 1994, 1996.…”

Task Engagement, Attention, and Executive Control

“…One potential route towards elucidating the facilitation effect is to explore the neurological underpinnings of the engagement state. Engagement has been shown to relate to various autonomic arousal indices (Fairclough & Venables, 2006), including reduced alpha in the EEG, reduced cardiac sinus arrhythmia and higher respiration rate. However, its neurological bases largely remain to be explored, although, as mentioned, it may plausibly be linked to a dopaminergic reward or approach system.…”