{"pk":27985,"title":"Towards a physio-cognitive model of slow-breathing","subtitle":null,"abstract":"How may controlled breathing be beneficial, or detrimental to\nbehavior? Computational process models are useful to specify the\npotential mechanisms that lead to behavioral adaptation during\ndifferent breathing exercises. We present a physio-cognitive model\nof slow breathing implemented within a hybrid cognitive\narchitecture, ACT-R/Φ. Comparisons to data from an experiment\nindicate that the physiological mechanisms are operating in a\nmanner that is consistent with actual human function. The presented\ncomputational model provides predictions of ways that controlled\nbreathing interacts with mechanisms of arousal to mediate cognitive\nbehavior. The increasing use of breathing techniques to counteract\neffects of stressors makes it more important to have a detailed\nmechanistic account of how these techniques may affect behavior,\nboth in ways that are beneficial and detrimental. This multi-level\nunderstanding is useful for adapting to changes in our physical and\nsocial environment, not only for performance, but for physical and\nmental health.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[{"word":"ACT-R/Φ; Physio-cognitive model; Breathing"},{"word":"adaptation"},{"word":"cognitive architecture"},{"word":"HumMod"},{"word":"Stress"},{"word":"Arousal"}],"section":"Publication-based-Talks","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1tv3r0m3","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Christopher","middle_name":"L","last_name":"Dancy","name_suffix":"","institution":"Bucknell University","department":""},{"first_name":"Jong","middle_name":"W","last_name":"Kim","name_suffix":"","institution":"US Army Research Laboratory","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2018-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/27985/galley/17624/download/"}]}