Elevated blood pressure and total peripheral resistance are associated with emotional dampening, suggesting a potential link between central nervous system emotion regulation and the development of hypertension.
Elevated BP and TPR were associated with reduced perception of affect. TPR was the most consistent independent hemodynamic correlate of emotional dampening for the PAT scores. These results suggest potentially important links among central nervous system regulation of emotions, hemodynamic processes, and hypertension development.
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