THE EFFECT OF NATURAL AND INDUCED AFFECT ON AUTONOMIC AND INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING

Abstract

Investigations were made of the simultaneous effects of natural and induced affect upon autonomic and intellectual functioning. Heart rate, skin temperature, and rate of sweat were selected as the measures of autonomic activity. Problems of ingenuity, multiple uses, digit span reversed, and letter association were the tests used to measure intellectual productivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407377

Entities

People

  • Carroll E. Izard
  • J. Robert Mack

Organizations

  • Vanderbilt University

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  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Case Studies
  • Economic Forecasting
  • Filter Paper
  • Galvanic Skin Response
  • Heart
  • Heart Rate
  • Intercommunication Systems
  • Inventory
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  • Mental Health
  • New York
  • Paper
  • Personality
  • Productivity
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology

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  • Psychology

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