Neural Control of Autonomic Arousal During Threat Anticipation Revealed by High-Resolution Cardiac Contractility
Joanne E. Stasiak, Jingyi Wang, Neil M. Dundon, Elizabeth J. Rizor, Parker L. Barandon, Christina M. Villanueva, Viktoriya Babenko, Taylor L Li, Kiana M. Sabugo, Scott T. Grafton, Regina Carla Lapate
This study uses TREV to measure cardiac contractility during threat anticipation and finds it correlates with neural activity and emotional responses better than skin conductance responses.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience