vagal tone

vagal tone

a measure of the variability of the heart rate associated with inhalation and exhalation (see respiratory sinus arrhythmia), which is thought to reflect parasympathetic influence via the vagus nerve.

Related Terms

equal opportunity

equal opportunity under U.S. federal law, the principle tha...

NPTA

NPTA abbreviation for National Parent Teachers Association....

unipolar mania

unipolar mania a disorder in which only excitement, overact...

implicit attitude

implicit attitude a relatively enduring and general evaluat...

incremental validity

incremental validity the improvement obtained by adding a p...

beta-amyloid (β-amyloid)

Sorry, "beta-amyloid-v-amyloid" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please r...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter V

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z