ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM SENSORY DEPRIVATION,
Abstract
It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effects of two different sensory deprivation situations for period of one hour. The effects were measured in terms of the electrophysiological activity of the autonomic nervous system and the skeletal muscle system. A Vigil Group reported the movements of an autokinetic light; a Rest Group simply relaxed. The autonomic indices revealed significantly higher somatic activity for the Vigil Group, thus supporting Malmo's hypothesis concerning the importance of task demands in determing level of physiological activity. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0437810
Entities
People
- Robert M. Stern
Organizations
- Indiana University Bloomington