“…When individuals with PTSD underwent cued recall of trauma, or were exposed to reminders that triggered involuntary traumatic memories, increased heart rate (HR), a sign of emotional arousal (Blechert, Michael, Grossman, Lajtman, & Wilhelm, 2007), has consistently been found (e.g. Arditi-Babchuk, Feldman, & Gilboa-Schechtman, 2009; O’Kearney & Parry, 2014; Pitman et al, 1990). …”