Autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity requires usage of contact sensors with patients' body. Computational psychophysiology based on thermal imaging is suggested as an alternative. It is a non-invasive and non-contact method that can be used for medical applications such as stress detection,...

Lower educational attainment generally is a strong predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD). The underlying mechanisms of this effect are, however, less clear. One hypothesis is that stress related to limitations imposed by lower socioeconomic status elicits changes in...