The effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on romantic couples’ physiology and behavior during conflict
This work provides experimental evidence supporting the role of the vagus nerve in modulating reactions to stressful social interactions, highlighting the potential of tVNS to subtly influence couple dynamics at physiological and behavioral levels.
Authors
- Wendy Berry Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4453-1201)
- Yoobin Elyson Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3844-1333)
- Darwin A. Guevarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5093-355X)
- Julia O'Bryan
Institutions
- University of California System (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Miami University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anxiety Stress & Coping
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2025.2609987
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00