This study aimed to investigate the psychophysiological responses while reading multiple webpages on a debated topic and their role in multiple-text comprehension. We measured heart rate (HR) as an index of emotional arousal and heart rate variability (HRV) as an index of emotional regulation. Students in grade 7 read four webpages varying for reliability and position on the topic of the potential health risks associated with the use of mobile phones, while their cardiac activity was registered. Multiple-text comprehension was measured as argumentation in an essay task. Results revealed that HR was a negative predictor and HRV a positive predictor of deep comprehension at intertextual level, after controlling for prior knowledge and reading comprehension
Multiple-text comprehension: the role of psychophysiological responses while reading web
Zaccoletti S.
;Scrimin S.;Tornatora M. C.;Mason L.;
2018
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the psychophysiological responses while reading multiple webpages on a debated topic and their role in multiple-text comprehension. We measured heart rate (HR) as an index of emotional arousal and heart rate variability (HRV) as an index of emotional regulation. Students in grade 7 read four webpages varying for reliability and position on the topic of the potential health risks associated with the use of mobile phones, while their cardiac activity was registered. Multiple-text comprehension was measured as argumentation in an essay task. Results revealed that HR was a negative predictor and HRV a positive predictor of deep comprehension at intertextual level, after controlling for prior knowledge and reading comprehension
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