Among the 35 participants whose imaging and cardiac signal data met quality criteria, those who showed the greatest increase in parasympathetic activity also showed stronger reward-related brain activation in two key regions: the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), a hub for subjective value and motivational integration, and the precuneus, which is involved in self-referential thought and mental simulation.
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