Heart rate affects intelligence? Scientists say there is a certain correlation

Rate variability (HRV) is the change of heart rate variability (heart), which reflects the change of heart rate and the law of heart rate change. It produces in the autonomic nervous system modulation of sinoatrial node, the IBI generally existing differences and the fluctuations of tens of milliseconds. This index can quantitatively assess cardiac sympathetic nerve and vagus nerve tension and balance, so as to determine its on cardiovascular disease and prevention, prediction is a valuable indicator of the sudden cardiac death and arrhythmic events.

Now, in addition to the above features, the heart rate differences between the indicators are confirmed to have a relationship with a person's wisdom. The latest research results from the Department of psychology, University of Waterloo, Professor Grossman Igor, lead researcher team completed, they confirmed that people with large heart rate variability is more likely to make informed decisions.

The evaluation of a person's wisdom, not just look at IQ, but should be integrated intelligence, knowledge, memory, thinking logic, decision making judgment, emotional and social, etc.. More and more cognitive scientists and philosophers believe that wise decision making ability can judge a person's knowledge accumulation. It is usually reflected in the problem, look at the aspect of living environment, affected by the days and months multiplying.

People with a large heart rate variability are more likely to make informed decisions.

As early as this latest research, some scientists believe that the heart will have an impact on a person's wisdom. In order to further study this point of view, the Grossman team at the University of Western Sydney, selected the average age of 25 years of age to participate in the study of 150 subjects. These subjects were asked to complete a series of tasks, including social reasoning, causal judgment tests.

They will be in the eyes of the parties and the observer, the social issues of their own interest to put forward their own views. During the task, the researchers monitor the heart rate of the subjects by electrocardiogram (ECG) equipment.

Data show that when the third party perspective to assess social problems, compared to the small heart rate variability of participants, the heart rate variability of subjects more inclined to be rational, non biased attitude towards the problem. However, there was no significant correlation between heart rate variability and decision making ability when dealing with the identity of the parties. Related research results published in the "Journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience the".

What is the reason for this discrepancy? Professor Grossmann explained, this latest research shows that informed decision-making is not just a simple function of thinking, cognitive ability derived. In contrast, heart rate variability may affect. It is easier to make informed decisions that are more likely to be able to deal with problems in a rational manner.

He believes that, compared to the lower heart rate variability of people, heart rate variability of large people are more inclined to have excellent executive ability. However, he also stressed that this does not mean that people with large heart rate variability is more intelligent. In order to develop their decision making abilities, people with a large heart rate variability usually need to overcome the self - centered.