Psychophysiological correlates of disgust and disgust sensitivity

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 50-60

  Stark, Rudolf ^a   Walter, Bertram ^a   Schienle, Anne ^a   Vaitl, Dieter ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disgust; Disgust sensitivity; EMG; Heart period; IAPS; SCR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 15344340082     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0269-8803.19.1.50     Document Type: Article

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