Wenhao Huang

Study Links Prolonged Exhalation With Riskier Choices in 41 Adults

A study of 41 healthy participants found that slow breathing with an extended exhalation was associated with greater heart-rate variability, stronger activity in reward-related brain regions and more risk-taking during decision tasks. The findings suggest breathing patterns can influence how people weigh potential rewards, but they do not establish effects in clinical populations or everyday behavior.