The influence of peripheral foot pressure on the brain’s alpha and theta waves while executing an emotional stimulus

Objectives: Emotional task execution is a mid-level cognitive activity of the human brain. Higher cognitive load causes parasympathetic exertion. This hinders the formation of an exact execution pathway for the exposed emotional task. The human mind redistributes parasympathetic exertion by regulating peripheral pressure. This aids in allocating cognitive load in the brain. Materials and Methods: Here, the relationship between foot pressure and the cognitive burden of attention in the human brain was investigated while performing an emotional task under the effect of an attentional paradigm. Results: The results indicated gender differences in attention and emotion processing, suggesting that females have responded to local attentional stimuli along with emotional stimuli more quickly and accurately than males. Electroencephalography (EEG) results revealed that the early sensory components of N100 and P100 were modulated by global attention and happy emotion. Further, we found that global attention and happy emotion were marked by increased theta and alpha band oscillation networks. Conclusion: This study explores the neurocognitive mechanisms that improve the ability to manage conflicting tasks involving emotion–attention alongside cognitive load. The findings contribute to creating a novel approach to enhancing cognitive function associated with attentional stimuli.