Respiration

Our life begins and ends with a single breath. Breathing not only accompanies us throughout our entire lives but also significantly shapes how we perceive our environment. Recent studies show that cognitive performance fluctuates depending on the phase of respiration, while brain activity is modulated across various neural regions. Moreover, we unconsciously adapt our breathing to different tasks, yet we can also deliberately alter it to influence other physiological functions, such as heart rhythm.

With our research in the field of breathing and perception, we aim to further establish this emerging scientific discipline. We employ behavioral analyses and EEG measurements to investigate the neurophysiological bases of breath-related cognitive modulation. Our goal is to understand the mechanisms through which breathing affects cognitive processes and to explore whether and how targeted breathing techniques could be leveraged to enhance cognitive performance and associated perceptual processes.