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Neuro-Information-Systems (NeuroIS) research contributes to a better understanding of cognitive and affective processes related to the development, adoption, and use of digital technologies. Among others, heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) can be used to measure physiological states—more specifically, autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. Based on a previous systematic literature review in which we surveyed the existing NeuroIS literature on HR and HRV (Stangl and Riedl, 2022 [1]), in the current paper we review completed empirical studies with a focus on the papers’ methodological aspects. Thus, this review provides methodological insights to advance the research on HR and HRV with a focus on NeuroIS research.
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In the original version of the book, the title of Chapter 12 includes a small error in the chapter title. It should be changed from “Resolving the Paradoxical Effect of Human-Like Tying Errors by Conversational Agents” to “Resolving the Paradoxical Effect of Human-Like Typing Errors by Conversational Agents”.
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Stangl, F.J., Riedl, R. (2022). Measurement of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Review of NeuroIS Research with a Focus on Applied Methods. In: Davis, F.D., Riedl, R., vom Brocke, J., Léger, PM., Randolph, A.B., Müller-Putz, G.R. (eds) Information Systems and Neuroscience. NeuroIS 2022. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 58. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_28
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