Heart rate variability predicts self‐control in goal pursuit

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 623-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay C. M. Geisler ◽  
Thomas Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Goal Pursuit ◽  
The Self ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Strength Model ◽  
Inhibitory Capacity ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Failure Experience

The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of a failure experience on the exercise of self‐control in goal pursuit. We hypothesized that tonic heart rate variability (tonic HRV), a possible physiological marker of inhibitory capacity, increases the exercise of self‐control in the pre‐ and post‐actional phase in goal pursuit after failure. Participants received feedback for an alleged intelligence test and subsequently worked on the same test again. As indicators of exercised self‐control, we assessed self‐confidence in the pre‐actional phase and rumination in the post‐actional phase. As hypothesized, tonic HRV was positively associated with pre‐ and post‐actional self‐control, even after controlling for the effect of neuroticism. We discuss the implications of our results for the self‐regulatory strength model. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The Benefits of a Mindfulness Exercise in a Performance Situation

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 853-876
Author(s):  
Fay C. M. Geisler ◽  
Myriam N. Bechtoldt ◽  
Nils Oberländer ◽  
Maik Schacht-Jablonowsky
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Relaxation Exercise ◽  
And Performance ◽  
A Performance

Background Mindfulness is a state of nonjudgmental attentiveness to moment-to-moment experiences. Interest in implementing mindfulness-based interventions is growing. Objective We investigated the benefit of a short mindfulness exercise for mindfulness novices in a performance situation. Method Participants ( N = 97) engaged in a mindfulness or relaxation exercise and subsequently worked on an achievement test. Results Participants in the mindfulness condition had fewer distracting evaluative thoughts during and experienced less negative affect after the achievement test. Participants also exerted less self-control (vagal withdrawal measured via heart rate variability) during the mindfulness exercise than on the relaxation exercise. In a subsample ( n = 84), selected on the basis of serious involvement in the exercise, mindfulness eliminated the negative association between distracting evaluative thoughts and performance. Furthermore, beneficial effects of mindfulness on distractive thoughts were found for participants low but not high in trait mindfulness. The mindfulness exercise did not influence performance. Conclusion In performance contexts, even brief mindfulness exercises may have beneficial effects for mindfulness novices and people low in trait mindfulness.

Heart-rate variability as a physiological marker of self-control in police dogs

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Sarah Beurms ◽  
Yannick Boddez ◽  
Stefan Sütterlin ◽  
Ellen Van Krunkelsven ◽  
Holly Miller
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Police Dogs

Heart rate variability and self-control—A meta-analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 9-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Zahn ◽  
Johanna Adams ◽  
Jeanette Krohn ◽  
Mario Wenzel ◽  
Caroline G. Mann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Self Control

scholarly journals The Effects of Avoiding Instructions Under Pressure: An Examination of the Volleyball Serving Task

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Recep Gorgulu ◽  
Eslem Gokcek
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
The Self ◽  
Target Zone ◽  
Repeated Measures Anova ◽  
Ironic Processes ◽  
Performance Error ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Practical Instruction

Abstract Wegner predicts that under pressure self-avoiding instructions not to perform in a certain manner will break down precisely where it is least desired that is the hypothesis of the present study. Specifically, the aim was to test the hypothesis that when instructed not to serve into a certain zone, ironic error would be more prevalent under pressure. Our sample comprised 43 female participants between the age of 13 and 16 (Mage = 14.51, SD = 1.35) who were active volleyball players (Mtraining years = 5.40, SD = 2.38). We measured the participants’ psychophysiological indications of anxiety via the heart rate, heart rate variability as well as the self-reported Mental Readiness Form-3. To measure performance, we counted the number of target and non-target serving zones under different anxiety conditions. Participants scored +5 points for serving into the target zone, scored -5 points for serving to the out or hitting the net and 1 point for serving into the court except the target zone. A 2 (anxiety) × 3 (serving zone) fully repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant anxiety x serving zone interaction F (2, 84) = 36.52, p < .001. When instructed not to serve in a certain zone, players’ overall performance did not change across anxiety conditions t (42) = .68, p =.50. Results did not provide support for the Wegner’s theory as expected, but instead revealed evidence for the Woodman et al.’s (2015) differentiation of ironic performance error. The results demonstrate that the theory of ironic processes may account for practical instruction-based solution for reducing the susceptibility to ironic errors in the serving type of task in volleyball.

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