Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation increases eye-gaze on salient facial features and oxytocin release.
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DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14107
Abstract: Non-invasive, transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (taVNS) via the ear is used therapeutically in epilepsy, pain, and depression, and may also have beneficial effects on social cognition. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: social cognition; salient facial; facial features; vagus nerve ... See more keywords