The anger-insula-body link in heart arrhythmias
Anger is a well-known risk factor in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) since it triggers a sympathetic hyperactivity of peripheral autonomic nervous system (ANS). As our previous findings showed, facing an angry situation instead of a joyful one elicits in healthy participants an affective engagement that involved mainly the insular reactivity and its connectivity. On the other hand, stimulating the…
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