All alone with sweaty palms - Physiological arousal and ostracism

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 309-314

  Kelly, Michelle ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a   Rushby, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomic arousal; Cyberball; Ostracism; Physiological indices; Skin conductance; Social exclusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAME; HABITUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTRACISM; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; METACARPUS; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SWEATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859158756     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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