Not just noise: Individual differences in general startle reactivity predict startle response to uncertain and certain threat

Psychophysiology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 407-411

  Bradford, Daniel E ^a   Kaye, Jesse T ^a   Curtin, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; EMG; Individual differences; Startle blink

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; STARTLE REFLEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REFLEX, STARTLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898022801     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12193     Document Type: Article

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