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Heart rate variability is associated with social value orientation in males but not females.


ABSTRACT: Phylogenetic and neurobiological theories suggest that inter-individual differences in high frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) are associated with inter-individual differences in social behavior and social cognition. To test these theories, we investigated whether individuals with high and low HF-HRV would show different preferences for cooperative behavior in social contexts. We recorded resting state HF-HRV in 84 healthy individuals before they completed the Social Value Orientation task, a well-established measure of cooperative preferences. HF-HRV was derived from short-term (300?s) and ultra-short-term (60?s, 120?s) recordings of participants' heart rate to determine the robustness of possible findings. Irrespective of recording length, we found a sex-dependent association between inter-individual differences in HF-HRV and inter-individual differences in social value orientation: The preference for cooperation was more pronounced among individuals with high as compared low HF-HRV, albeit only in male and not in female participants. These findings suggest that males with high HF-HRV are more inclined to engage in cooperative behavior than males with low HF-HRV.

SUBMITTER: Lischke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5943302 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Heart rate variability is associated with social value orientation in males but not females.

Lischke Alexander A   Mau-Moeller Anett A   Jacksteit Robert R   Pahnke Rike R   Hamm Alfons O AO   Weippert Matthias M  

Scientific reports 20180509 1


Phylogenetic and neurobiological theories suggest that inter-individual differences in high frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) are associated with inter-individual differences in social behavior and social cognition. To test these theories, we investigated whether individuals with high and low HF-HRV would show different preferences for cooperative behavior in social contexts. We recorded resting state HF-HRV in 84 healthy individuals before they completed the Social Value Orientation tas  ...[more]

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