Spontaneous eye blink rate mediates the relationship between sleepiness and impulsivity to negative stimuli

Spontaneous eye blink rate mediates the relationship between sleepiness and impulsivity to negative stimuli

Previous studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation results in a negativity bias, especially in the context of impaired response inhibition. In the present study we investigated spontaneous eye blink rate (EBR), a correlate of dopamine function, as a mediator of the relationship between subjec...

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Published in:Biological psychology Vol. 165; p. 108191
Main Authors: Stebbins, Hilary E., Jacobs, Megan E., Hatton, Katherine T., Kaila, Erin N., Rhoades, Mollie M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-10-2021
Subjects:
Dopamine
Impulsivity
Negativity bias
Sleepiness
Spontaneous eye blink
Spontaneous eye blink
Impulsivity
Dopamine
Negativity bias
Sleepiness
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Summary:Previous studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation results in a negativity bias, especially in the context of impaired response inhibition. In the present study we investigated spontaneous eye blink rate (EBR), a correlate of dopamine function, as a mediator of the relationship between subjective sleepiness and impulsivity toward negative stimuli on a Go/NoGo task. Participants rated their sleepiness on a number of measures including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) and subscales of the Chronic Sleep Reduction Questionnaire (CSRQ). The findings revealed that EBR mediated the relationship between sleepiness as measured by the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) and commission errors on negatively valanced stimuli. These findings suggest that reduced inhibition in responding to negative stimuli can be found as a function of subjective sleepiness and that changes in dopamine function may be one contributing factor explaining this relationship. •Examined impulsivity toward negative stimuli in Go/NoGo task.•Subjective sleepiness correlated to impaired response inhibition.•Subjective sleepiness correlated to spontaneous eye blink rate.•Eye blink rate mediated the relationship between sleepiness and impulsivity.
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ISSN:0301-0511
1873-6246
DOI:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108191