Implicit affect primes effort: A theory and research on cardiovascular response

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-135

  Gendolla, Guido H E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiac pre ejection period; Cardiovascular response; Effort; Implicit affect; Motivation

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANGER; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COGNITION; EMOTION; HAPPINESS; HEART PREEJECTION PERIOD; HUMAN; IMPLICIT AFFECT; IMPLICIT AFFECT PRIMES EFFORT THEORY; MOOD; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SADNESS; TASK DIFFICULTY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AFFECT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84869094011     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.05.003     Document Type: Review

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