Science of the Heart Volume 2:
Exploring the Role of the Heart in Human Performance
An Overview of Research Conducted by the HeartMath Institute
The Science Behind the HeartMath System
By the HeartMath Institute Research Staff
This insightful and comprehensive monograph provides fundamental and detailed summaries of HeartMath Institute’s innovative research since 1991. It presents brief overviews of heart rate variability, resilience, coherence, heart-brain interactions, intuition and the scientific discoveries that shaped the HeartMath self-regulation techniques and biofeedback technologies.
Also included are summary reports of research conducted in the business, education, health and first responder fields. Both the layperson and science professional will appreciate its simplicity and thoroughness.
- 110 pages
- Numerous diagrams, charts and graphs
- Almost 400 references including many ground breaking papers
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Heart Brain Communication
- Resilience, Stress and Emotions
- Heart Rate Variability: An Indicator of Self-Regulatory Capacity, Autonomic Function and Health
- Coherence
- Establishing a New Baseline
- Self-Regulation Techniques that Reduce Stress and Enhance Human Performance
- Energetic Communication
- Intuition Research: Coherence and the Surprising Role of the Heart
- Health Outcome Studies
- Outcome Studies in Education
- Social Coherence: Outcome Studies in Organizations
- Global Coherence Research: Human Earth Interconnectivity
- Bibliography