Cardiovascular changes during induced emotion: An application of Lang's theory of emotional imagery

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-267

  Prkachin, Kenneth M ^a   Williams Avery, Rhonda M ^b   Zwaal, Caroline ^c   Mills, David E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d Scientific Laboratory Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect intensity; Cardiovascular regulation; Emotion; Imagery; Impedance cardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTIONALITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMAGERY; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; MALE;

EID: 0033197860     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(99)00036-7     Document Type: Article

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