Association between loneliness and computation of relationship value appears modulated by autonomic nervous functions.
These findings suggest that changes in cognitive functions caused by loneliness may be modifiable; by improving autonomic nervous function, it is possible to improve cognitive functions that have changed due to loneliness. However, as a pilot intervention study (Experiment 2) with a small sample, these pilot findings require replication in larger, adequately powered trials..
Authors
- Hidenori Yamasue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2748-6317)
- Masahiro Matsunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3325-9679)
- Kohta Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8151-6927)
- Yasuki Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8367-0274)
- Keiko Ishii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0581-8138)
- Yohsuke Ohtsubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-0244)
- Katsuya Uenoyama
Institutions
- Aichi Medical University (JP)
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00