Evaluating the Effects of Different Cognitive Tasks on Autonomic Nervous System Responses: Implementation of a High‐Precision, Low‐Cost Complementary Method

FIGURE 1. The Biopac system window displays five columns corresponding to the five blocks, and four rows representing EDA, ECG, stimulus, and response markers. first two rows of recording interface show EDA and ECG records. Row 3 shows each stimulus presented to the participants. Row 4 shows participants response to each stimulus via button. Upward vertical lines correspond to non‐target stimulus responses, whereas downward vertical lines represent target stimulus responses. On the recording screen, the baseline (resting state) and four task blocks are easily noticeable. ECG, electrocardiogram; EDA, electrodermal activity.

FIGURE 2. The percentage changes in participants’ SCL in response to different tasks remained consistent across both low and high rMSSD groups (based on mean), showing no significant differences. EDA, electrodermal activity; rMSSD, root mean square of successive difference; SCL, skin conductance level.

FIGURE 3. The percentage changes in participants’ SCL in response to different tasks remained consistent across both low and high rMSSD groups (based on median), showing no significant differences. EDA, electrodermal activity; rMSSD, root mean square of successive difference; SCL, skin conductance level.

FIGURE 4. The changes in participants’ RTs in response to different tasks were consistent across both low and high rMSSD groups (based on mean), with no significant differences observed. rMSSD, root mean square of successive difference; RT, reaction time.

FIGURE 5. The variations in participants’ RTs across different tasks were consistent among both low and high rMSSD groups (based on median), with no significant differences detected. rMSSD, root mean square of successive difference; RT, reaction time.